# A few questions about the X-Carve **URL:** \ **Category:** X-Carve\ **Created:** [November 28, 2015, 8:09am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/a-few-questions-about-the-x-carve/16480 "2015-11-28T08:09:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![RobertA\_Rieke](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/roberta_rieke/32/32723_2.png) [@RobertA\_Rieke](https://community.inventables.com/u/RobertA_Rieke)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/a-few-questions-about-the-x-carve/16480/6 "2015-11-29T02:03:29Z")
Sounds a lot like my list of things. Some super extravagant things are going to take many hours to do, but with a good router (like the 611) you’ll be able to get most things done in a few hours or less. I didn’t address the stiffening mods earlier. Here’s 2 forum threads that show how I did the stiffening mods on my machine, and they seem to work well: > [@X-Carve Maintenance/Troubleshooting Videos - Add Your Own!](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-maintenance-troubleshooting-videos-add-your-own/13405): > > There are a lot of repeated questions and answers on here, and some good videos that explain everything. I’ve got 2 maintenance and one X-axis stiffening video that I made that may help with some X-Carve maintenance and troubleshooting. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, videos have got to be worth a few more. If you’ve got a video, or like a video someone else has, put it up on here. Let’s make a collection that will be easy to reference for various X-Carve users! > [@Y Axis Braces and Belt Dust Shield](https://community.inventables.com/t/y-axis-braces-and-belt-dust-shield/15681): > > I just finished bracing the Y axis and installing dust shields for the Y axis belts. Here’s the details, since I’m not sure when I will actually get this turned into a project. All feeds and speeds are for the 1000x1000mm X-Carve with the Dewalt 611 with X axis stiffened. Do not use these feeds and speeds for lesser spindles!!! I started by cutting out 6 braces from .125" aluminum T6061, using a 12"x12" piece from Inventables. I used the 1/8" 2 flute upcut ball end mill from Inventables. 6… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.inventables.com/t/a-few-questions-about-the-x-carve/16480)._