ryan, you can download the vcarve software from vectric website for free. the demo is fully functioning, you just cant create gcode (except for a few free projects). it will get you started learning the software before your cnc is ready to go
Thanks everyone. Just pulled the trigger on the 1000mm and vcarve pro. For the price difference for pro I knew I’d want the full function sooner rather than later. At 1/2 the cost of the machine, it hurt. But I think it’s necessary for my work and skill set.
Thanks again for all the useful feedback. I’m sure you’ll see more of me.
You won’t be sorry. Good Luck and the folks over at Vectric Forums are just as happy to help as the folks here.