You can check it out here to get more info: kzfaq.infojoin

I would refer you to Vectric's Upgrade page for more direct answers to your questions. BUT, I have to admit that I'm a bit confused. The current upgrade cost for Aspire Version 11.5 and older to Version 12 is around $450. If you have VCarve Pro Version 11.5 or older, it's currently $195. It's cheaper if you have the Desktop version of VCarve. As for what the benefits are, I'll leave that up to you. You can see what's new in Version 12 on their upgrade page. Click See More on the section related to the software you currently have (VCarve Desktop/Pro, or Cut2D, etc...) Basically, your current version still works just great. If you don't feel the need to upgrade, then I wouldn't spend the money. Vectric does NOT deactivate older versions in an attempt to force you to upgrade, like some other companies do (I'm looking at you, Trimble...) Here's the link to Vectric's Upgrade page. Check it out, and decide for yourself if you think it worth it to you to upgrade to Version 12: www.vectric.com/upgrade/

Thank you, Steve!

It really wasn't bad. I got it assembled in one afternoon, then got it calibrated and leveled the next. I enjoyed the process.

Just in the middle. Keep in mind this was on my old CNC that was made of plywood. I've since upgraded to an Avid 4848 Pro series CNC, and the tramming process was a little different. Here's a link to that video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNyEZtSbmaiZdHU.html

Thanks for responding. My bracket is aluminum but the center is at a different opening width. So I assume because of that I should shim both sides of the mount.

If you put your cursor over the video , you'll see a gear at the bottom right of the video panel. Click that gear, and you'll see Quality. Click Quality, and set it to 1080p. That should fix the fuzziness.

@@MarkLindsayCNC Thanks Mark

I just did this yesterday: four emojis (free from Design & Make); two sided, on two different pieces of wood of different sizes and thickness. First you need to create alignment pins in your spoilboard and in your stock. (good video by Becky at Vectric Software on alignment pins.) Register your Z to the bottom of the material (spoil board) that way the thickness of your wood doesn't matter. Register X and Y to the lower left corner of your material that way width and length of your material doesn't matter either. Now you can cut each design starting with say, a roughing bit; on the first coaster; swap out coasters and do the roughing on the second. (I number all my toolpaths so I don't get too confused as to which is next.). Then I do the next bit (finish, new bit, set Z zero) on the second and then back to the first coaster, same bit. My X/Y never change, and my Z only changes when I change bits. The alignment pins in the stock and in the spoilboard keep my wood in the exact correct place for each operation.

My goal is to post one every other week. If I can't get a project done in time, I might post them more often than that.