# Anyone else trying hard to be patient?

**URL:** <https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/anyone-else-trying-hard-to-be-patient/18812>\
**Category:** Elite Series (Masso & Redline) (Gen 1)\
**Created:** [February 14, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/anyone-else-trying-hard-to-be-patient/18812 "2023-02-14T21:22:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![tbeaulieu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/tbeaulieu/32/22268_2.png) [@tbeaulieu](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/tbeaulieu)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/anyone-else-trying-hard-to-be-patient/18812/1 "2023-02-14T21:22:18Z")

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After getting my feet wet with a Bob’s setup, I quickly realized that I want more speed, more power, more stability, more features. Quite a big step, coming from a $500 CL buy to a $7k CNC/Laser!

I did a lot of research … as well as I could with my limited experience and this one just checked all the boxes for me.

Pretty excited to get it.

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**Author:** ![Markllee2001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@Markllee2001](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Markllee2001)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/anyone-else-trying-hard-to-be-patient/18812/2 "2023-02-15T00:58:18Z")

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Trying to be, but not having much luck at it.

1st CNC here, and so far I’ve:

1. Built my table (Kreg frame with torsion box)  
1b. wondered if I built my table too small
2. Purchased my vacuum
3. Purchased a chip separator
4. Purchased a dust boot (suck-it)  
4b. Purchased a different dust boot (nighthawk)
5. Purchased a spindle shim, light ring, vacuum boom, Makita router
6. Purchased a set of bits (IDC woodcraft)
7. Purchased more bits (Whiteside (several), Spetool surfacing bit, Jenny)
8. Purchased more bits (WidgetWorks 120 & 90 degree diamond drag engraving bit)
9. Purchased more bits that I’m sure I can’t think of right now
10. Purchased Vectric VCarve Pro

My wife is telling me I need to pace myself…never a good thing in any context 🙂

So yes, trying. But patience - not my strong suit…

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**Author:** ![mwaddellus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/mwaddellus/32/24_2.png) [@mwaddellus](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/mwaddellus)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/anyone-else-trying-hard-to-be-patient/18812/3 "2023-02-15T13:06:59Z")

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What is a spindle shim?

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**Author:** ![Dustoff00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Dustoff00](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Dustoff00)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/anyone-else-trying-hard-to-be-patient/18812/4 "2023-02-15T15:44:24Z")

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Spindle shim usually refers to someone purchasing the 80mm mount from the beginning, but buying the shim to allow you to mount a 65mm spindle or Makita router initially. That way you are covered for when you want to upgrade to a 3HP 80mm 1/2" shank spindle.

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**Author:** ![Markllee2001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@Markllee2001](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Markllee2001)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/anyone-else-trying-hard-to-be-patient/18812/5 "2023-02-15T16:35:15Z")

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Exactly. I originally had the 65mm mount on order - but I know me, so I asked them to swap it. Figured I’d use the Makita router to start while I am learning, but at some point I know I will upgrade to a 80mm spindle.