Tips for cutting black laminated plywood?

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I have some mixed results with cutting in black laminated plywood with my x-carve setup (the plywood started smoking/burning).

I am using “1/8” Carbide Flat Nose End Mill Single Flute Spiral cutter" with a Makita rt0701c router.

Any tips to the RPM, feed rate and cut depth?

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If the wood is smoking then your RPM is way to high for the feed rate you are using. I would set my RPM to as low as the router will allow (10,000 if possible) and then use a feedrate between 40 and 60. I would also use a downcut bit since it is plywood and that will reduce the tearout at the top of the cut.

Also if you could use a 1/4 inch bit instead of the 1/8 inch that would also help.

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Thank you @AllenMassey … any idea regarding depth?

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Half the diameter of your bit is a good depth to start with

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