# Common bits to use when starting out **URL:** \ **Category:** Elite Series (Masso & Redline) (Gen 1)\ **Created:** [December 26, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/common-bits-to-use-when-starting-out/24245 "2023-12-26T19:46:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![349iq2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/bb73d2/32.png) [@349iq2345](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/349iq2345)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/common-bits-to-use-when-starting-out/24245/6 "2023-12-27T03:52:32Z")
Hey Andrew Comchi @Comchinator, hey all, A bit set is like a battery set: After having used the ones you need, you’re annoyed about the ones you paid for but will never need. I buy only bits that are needed for a project. There, I take care to select reputable brands. For a long time, these were only three that I bought: > [@First cut. ... Suggestions?](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/first-cut-suggestions/20173/2): > > An upcut bit can cause wood to tear out. Especially for plywood and veneered wood, but also for wood in general, there exist downcut bits or bits [like this one](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/sorotec-tools/2-flute-mills/END-Mill-WOOD/) which has very steep upcut spiral angle of 15°, which is a compromise between the ability to evacuate chips and trying to minimize tearout at the surface: > > ![holz_de](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/d/b/dbacd0ca6469d5acfeea258fc17d30792df37ad9.png) > > [Sorotec 2-Flute WOOD Ø 8 mm](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/sorotec-tools/2-flute-mills/END-Mill-WOOD/) > > Also when milling wood, you want a high rotational speed of the spindle. > [@White Oak or hardwoods in general](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/white-oak-or-hardwoods-in-general/18725/7): > > #### Roughing end mill > > > [![Schruppfraser_VHM-TiAIN](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/5/5281fcef3a712ea4d79e8d9e442e4c72a37d887d.png) > > ](https://www.spindel-shop.de/en/end-mills/MG-Carbide-End-Mills-122/) > > [spindel-shop.de](https://www.spindel-shop.de/?language=en) \> [End mills](https://www.spindel-shop.de/en/end-mills/) \> [Roughing End Mills SC TiAlN](https://www.spindel-shop.de/en/end-mills/MG-Carbide-End-Mills-122/) > > ![6733_0](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/2/1/2154818d28cb13b26af2698507c1a292c357a420.jpeg) > > [Roughing Mill Z2 Ø 8 mm Wood](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Roughing-Mill-Z2--4-0mm-SL-16-Wood-6733.html) > > [Sorotec.de Shop](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/) » [Cutting Tools](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/) » [Sorotec tools](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/sorotec-tools/) » [2-Flute Mills](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/sorotec-tools/2-flute-mills/) » [Roughing mill for wood](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/sorotec-tools/2-flute-mills/roughing-mill-for-wood/) » Roughing Mill Z2 Ø 8 mm Wood > > → Here you can [see this roughing cutter at work](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/largest-clearance-bit-the-makita-router-can-use/13687/12) (video) > > #### Ball nose cutter > > [![Radius Mill Z2 Ø 8 mm UNI](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/6/b/6b53322cf170f62613372962e027483429cbca66.jpeg "Radius Mill Z2 Ø 8 mm UNI")](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/images/product_images/original_images/1271_1.jpeg) > [Radius Mill Z2 Ø 8 mm UNI](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Radius-Mill-Z2--8-0mm-SL-20-UNI.html) > > [Sorotec Shop](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/) » [Cutting Tools](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/) » [Sorotec tools](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/sorotec-tools/) » [Radius Mill](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/sorotec-tools/RADIUS-MILLS/) » [2-Flute UNI](https://www.sorotec.de/shop/Cutting-Tools/sorotec-tools/RADIUS-MILLS/Radius-Mills-UNI/) » Radius Mill Z2 Ø 8 mm UNI --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/common-bits-to-use-when-starting-out/24245)._