# Plywood HELP! **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips and Tricks\ **Created:** [August 8, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918 "2021-08-08T15:06:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KennethMaddux](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/kennethmaddux/32/67220_2.png) [@KennethMaddux](https://community.inventables.com/u/KennethMaddux)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/1 "2021-08-08T15:06:51Z")
Does anyone have any idea the best way to cut out plywood minimizing all the chips you get unlike a scroll saw? Maybe a downward bit? Or a good speed, any feed rate? I have tried many utube videos and forums with almost the same results. I just want to cut out 1/2 or thinner plywood without fighting to sanding so much of the frills and bit causing some tear out.Using a 16th bit for finer detail also ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/2 "2021-08-08T16:47:38Z")
[Amazon.com](https://amzn.to/3AqN7EC)👈 👈 I use compression Bits for MDF and Plywood Cutouts. For cutouts I would not reccomend going smaller than 1/8" and that is the smallest size that afordable compression bits come in. Here is my go-to compression bit. (it’s 22mm long which also allows or cutting out 3/4" thick stock too! ) ---
**Author:** ![KennethMaddux](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/kennethmaddux/32/67220_2.png) [@KennethMaddux](https://community.inventables.com/u/KennethMaddux)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/3 "2021-08-08T16:52:38Z")
ok I order some and see if it helps. ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/4 "2021-08-08T17:16:17Z")
maybe they’ll fix the image upload function one of these days, until then… here’s a birch plywood 24" tall USMC rank that I cut a bit ago with the same bits 🙂 [https://www.instagram.com/p/CKMjkwDDs7Z/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CKMjkwDDs7Z/) ---
**Author:** ![BrandonR\_Parker](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/brandonr_parker/32/13853_2.png) [@BrandonR\_Parker](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrandonR_Parker)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/5 "2021-08-08T20:01:18Z")
One thing to note about compression bits… For a compression bit to work as designed, the initial pass depth (i.e. all depths per pass if using Easel) needs to be deeper than the transition from up-cut to down-cut on the compression bit. Otherwise, you will be initially cutting into the material with only the up-cut portion of the bit and the results could be the same as what you are experiencing now. {:0) Brandon Parker ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/6 "2021-08-08T20:23:27Z")
> [@BrandonR\_Parker](#): > > One thing to note about compression bits… > > For a compression bit to work as designed, the initial pass depth (i.e. all depths per pass if using Easel) needs to be deeper than the transition from up-cut to down-cut on the compression bit. Otherwise, you will be initially cutting into the material with only the up-cut portion of the bit and the results could be the same as what you are experiencing now. The devil is in the details. I forgot to include this bit on info, Yes very true! For the bit I linked to that depth is just about 1.4mm btw ---
**Author:** ![NeilFerreri1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/neilferreri1/32/84403_2.png) [@NeilFerreri1](https://community.inventables.com/u/NeilFerreri1)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/7 "2021-08-09T01:31:43Z")
> [@SethCNC](#): > > For the bit I linked to that depth is just about 1.4mm btw 1.4mm? That’s really small. ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/8 "2021-08-09T03:41:11Z")
> [@NeilFerreri1](#): > > 1.4mm? That’s really small. Processing: Screenshot 2021-08-08 203904.png… Not sure if the image import is working yet, so here’s a drive link for the image as well > **[Screenshot 2021-08-08 203904.png](https://drive.google.com/file/d/13P8mVbjojMkqs2EexFdLBSguPL1_64-J/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![NeilFerreri1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/neilferreri1/32/84403_2.png) [@NeilFerreri1](https://community.inventables.com/u/NeilFerreri1)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/plywood-help/120918/9 "2021-08-09T03:52:47Z")
I saw the pic on Amazon. I was just surprised.