new to CNCing, what bits are essential to get started . Only wood and MDF ,

[mynewix]

Good evening chaps,
i am new to a CNC , taking it up as a hobby since retiring, just bought a decent machine and now need a few bits but not sure where to start.
will initially only be playing with ply , MDF and maybe some walnut as a few lumps hanging around

will be using A makita 1/4 router

probaly be trying my hand at some sign making , some 3 D relief to go onto a box top and some general cutting out some plans

any pointers what bits i should buy and where to buy from other than Amazon
cheers
dan

[danwhite]

Hello I see you are new ish to the cnc. I am too. I just wanted to ask you what software you are using. Someone said to me they use ms cad but I don’t want to be paying monthly for something I might rarely use

[mynewix]

Hi , I’ve been using my Cnc for about 18 months now. I’ve been using carveco maker which was free for the first year which gave me plenty of time to learn enough to be able to use it .
From year 2 it’s either a monthly subscription or £180 a year .
It’s exceptional powerful and great if you want to use their AI to do 3d relief carving .
I do however begrudge paying a subscription so started playing on vetric which is a one off payment
You can’t do 3d but I rarely use this feature so will probably move over to vetric when my subscription comes up for renewal.
Happy to give you some tips if you’re just stating .
I must have broke 5 or 6 bits where I used to forget turning on my router before starting

It’s very enjoyable hobby though
Cheers
Dan

[danwhite]

Hello and thank you for getting back to me. Nice to meet you. I will definitely look at that software you are using. The one that came with mine is called candle and I don’t understand it at all. So found another called easel which is very easy to use and learn with. So the main thing now is what software to use to design the shapes you want before sending it to easel that controls the cnc. I know this really is the basics but once I get past this bil I’ll be well away. Many thanks