After lurking around here for some time I just bit the bullet and placed my order. I would imagine like most everyone here before they actually placed an order, I've been reading as much as possible on the care and feeding of the machine. Being a cabinet maker and remodel contractor I have a quite a few expensive tools but this thing will be the priciest by far. I'm getting this machine hoping to augment my custom cabinet/furniture making end of the business so I'm focused more on joinery and personalizing things for customers like raised door panels or cabinet rails and stretchers in my projects. I suppose at this time I really don't know what I don't know.
I have a few initial questions.
My wife has expressed an interest in offering Lithophanes or importing pictures/photos for carving so I guess I will also be looking into that. I've read/watched some of the tutorials on the subject and would like to know what if any additional software packages would be required. Are there any outside sites or tutorials that might help on this subject.
I have read here about some guys building their own dust collection hoods vs buying one of the third party units. Are there any plans out there. I build most everything anyway so I would at least like to explore the possibility. I am very aware that DC is a big issue with the CW and I do not intend to fire it up without it.
Aside from conforming vectors and Centerline Text which are already on my potential purchase list is there anything else which should be considered.
Thanks guys and I look forward to being on here picking your brains for some time to come.
Cheers