Timeframe and processes

I know we don't have our ROBO's yet but for those of you who have printed before and gone through the process.

Can some one let us know what we should expect

I see two camps and one catches up to the other

Camp One those who are getting the kits and those who get fully assembled calibrated machines

But from assembled product type
What does calibration consist of and how long should it take
After calibration the process should be the same
but what happens next I assuming things but what are they really


best type of files to try and print from (are some better than others)
learning about temps - filament type correlations --also heated base
printing speeds
use of support structures
printing a base layer
learning about keeping parts flat and level no warpage
learning more about filaments like for ABS polishing, welding
what do we need to know about wall thickness before try
What the printing software will and won't do
Any surprise gotchas ( the info on dual printer heads was an eye opener for me)

And anything else I may have completely overlooked
I think all of us newbies would appreciate this as a very needed headsup.

For the newbies, if there are any other things or questions you may have please ask them as well