First off I would like to say Hello and to let you know how excited I am to be getting into the CNC world!
Background:
I am building a 3-axis CNC with different attachments for a laser and/or dermal that will be primarily used to cut custom foam inserts for different objects. The overall cut area I am aiming for will be 40" long by 14" tall. I plan to buy all my electronics as a package that will include all the step motors and electronics boards needed to run a standard 3 axis mill.
My Questions:
I need to find either one or two programs to take a picture, trace the item and be able to scale it to the right size and transfer it to another program for the x-y-z coordinates.
How do I find the proper scaling from a picture so when I go to cut it out it is the correct size?
My intent is to be able to take a picture of a item, trace it into a CAD program to get the proper size and fitment, then transfer it to the final program that will run the CNC. Please understand that I am new to the CNC and programming word so I may be missing information needed in order to answer my own questions. Please ask and assist as much as possible.
Thanks all!!