what do i look at

[Boyan Silyavski]

The maths are very simple.
-You have a good machine with 8kw spindle,ATC, expensive router bit 150 euro each, vacuum table, good vacuum aspiration, you could cut all day at 400IPm full depth

Now lower any of these and speed and depth of cut go down and degrades to what you said above, even if the machine is ok.

There are much more things also to consider, material, shape, finish, bit life...

But one thing is clear, if you are in a hurry you will need a machine with all the bells and whistles