I bought a X-Carve.. Now what?

[LarryM]

Probably should read this also:

A guide to understanding basic Feeds and Speeds

Lets talk about the feeds and the speeds, and the birds and the bees. First I want to say hello to everyone, this is my first post on this forum. I wanted to write a topic that I hope will contribute to helping people who are new to machining by providing a better understanding of how a tool works in relation to the material. Disclaimer: Please understand that my experiences and theories are based on personal experience with large commercial CNC routers and not with the X-Carve; however, tooli…