Speed 500 with a power of 20 isn’t going to do more than score your wood. If it’s a half inch thick you’re going to have to get a lot more aggressive to get through it. I’d suggest using a test template like the one in the link below and experimenting with different settings to see what’s going to work best. I’d start with full power and try various speeds, gradually going slower to see what it’s going to take. (I suspect you’ll need multiple passes due to the thickness of your wood–if you place the test on the edge of your material you can get an idea of how deep the cuts are going, and how many times you’ll need to repeat them.)
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