# 3/4 Inch Plywood Cutting with 45Watt Laser

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/3-4-inch-plywood-cutting-with-45watt-laser/5400>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Created:** [October 23, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/3-4-inch-plywood-cutting-with-45watt-laser/5400 "2025-10-23T18:10:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/3-4-inch-plywood-cutting-with-45watt-laser/5400/2 "2025-10-23T18:33:25Z")

</div>

> [@DoktorHalloween](#):
>
> I read that the laser will cut 3/4 inch plywood (wood).

This is correct, you can do it:

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/8/8c7b8917a9bcc881574c298abe8ca61a5deea653.jpeg "More Power, Same Precision: The 45W Laser is Here") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zfnGoOFrx8&t=65)

Should you? Probably not. You have to cut at about 5-10 IPM. You risk creating a lot of smoke or a fire cutting like that.

You should use the spindle for cutting wood that thick.

Check this post for laser feeds and speeds: [Laser Feed and Speed Chart](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/laser-feed-and-speed-chart/5374)

---

_[View the full topic](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/3-4-inch-plywood-cutting-with-45watt-laser/5400)._