# ENDMILL Holes PocketToolpath Question | Climb/Conventional

**URL:** https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/endmill-holes-pockettoolpath-question-climb-conventional/28457
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**Created:** [September 1, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/endmill-holes-pockettoolpath-question-climb-conventional/28457 "2024-09-01T12:02:59Z")
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### Author: ![XilToiD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/67e7ee/32.png) [@XilToiD](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/XilToiD)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/endmill-holes-pockettoolpath-question-climb-conventional/28457/1 "2024-09-01T12:02:59Z")

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Whats the best direction to cut holes in MDF or any wood, pocket toolpath with a endmill, climb milling or conventional?

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### Author: ![ChrisM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@ChrisM](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/ChrisM)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/endmill-holes-pockettoolpath-question-climb-conventional/28457/2 "2024-09-01T20:43:03Z")

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Conventional wisdom is to not use conventional milling on a CNC. That being said there are probably some exceptions.  
I would climb mill roughing and then a climb mill finish pass.

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### Author: ![poppyscott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a587f6/32.png) [@poppyscott](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/poppyscott)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/endmill-holes-pockettoolpath-question-climb-conventional/28457/3 "2024-09-02T00:08:47Z")

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Personal preference. You could expect a wee bit more deflection with a climb cut.