Cheap wood, some flat black paint and a MPCNC Primo is all it takes to make some good friends very happy.
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The detail is great and that tiny little outline on the circle is impressive!
Thanks for the trade, enjoying it while browsing the forums!!
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12 hour cut with a very tired 1mm bit. What the mpcnc v8 will need is a bit-changing mechanism 
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Love the font, which font is this?
I’ve made quite a similar sign recently, and had the same worries that you did - in terms of cutting time vs bit size vs details in the cut!
I ended up using a big bit for the open areas, and a smaller bit for the smaller details. I had to set up several manual paths in estlcam, it wasn’t as complicated as I initally feared. I used three different bits in the end. I found a good homing position and used dual endstops, so the cut was fairly decent. I think I got more fuzzy edges than necessary, because the bits aren’t 100% precise, and neither the end stops - so I had to do a some finishing after cutting.
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I thought about bit changes, but I feared that I’d see the transition lines. I eyeball the x/y and use a putty knife for the Z. If I know that I’ll do a bit change, I’ll sink the first bit into the zero area, outside the finished work by a mm. My cuts don’t need to be so precise that the thickness of the putty knife is a concern. I have the dual end-stop switches installed, but they aren’t wired-up. I got too excited to start using the machine to finish that. So-far, after several months, I haven’t needed them anyway. I did order a z-axis touch probe, and I intend to install it this weekend. We’ll see how that goes 
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Awesome, tnx!
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Jamie solved that (tool change) for the burly. I’m sure it could translate to the Primo.