Hi My names Danny i have some work background in using 2d cad cam ( lectra) top spin cutters for cutting fabric and some skills in solidworks. I have been interested in home building boats and have designed and built my own craft designing it in SW using sheet metal functions to create flattened patterns, i am currently making a 17 ft Thames skiff from plans purchased from Selway fisher. i am looking for a DIY solution for drawing 1:1 scaled lines directly onto 8x4 sheets of plywood .
Being a novice to cnc building i have a very simple an probably unrealistic idea of what is required:
i would like to build a vertical mounted (to save on space) x y plotter that's cheap and easy to build so i can jigsaw out patterns .
Is this possible ?
What should i buy?
Can i make this happen on a shoestring?