Getting ready to purchase an XCarve

Would I really need the screenprinted markings?

I could get the MDF used for roofing material (decking) but it is not very smooth.

no just regular mdf. I never had the markings and I never missed them. But I guess that’s personal opinion.

Tram it after installing and you’re set to go.

I made a nice bed with 10 T-slots. I slapped a piece of MDF on top of that with hold downs. Then I secure my workpiece with a pin nailer or clamps. The pin nailer does a great job and the couple times I hit a pin it sheared it off with no visible damage to the bit.

Thats the second greatest thing about this forum, the amount of experience. The first? Everyone’s willingness to share it!

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