When you get your machine make something simple for yourself. Don't be afraid to jump right in and cut real material. When you run into problems the first question to ask yourself is what was the machine programmed to do. That will lead you to an answer 90% of the time.
The best way to learn Partworks or Aspire is to start drawing.
As far as accessories you will need a pair of digital calipers, and laminate trimmer, such as a Bosch colt with a flush trim bit to trim away tabs.
If you have the PC router a set of aftermarket precision collets from http://www.precisebits.com/ are really nice. I found that the stock PC collets were easy over tighten.
For basic hold down kreg coarse thread pocket screws work well, and its much harder to break the heads off. I stopped using drywall screws for this reason.
I have been buying most of my bits from http://www.centuriontools.com/
Last edited by michael_schwartz; 02-04-2012 at 04:31 AM.
Michael Schwartz - Waitsfield VT
Shopbot prs standard 48x96. Aspire. SB Link.