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old_picker
27th August 2006, 01:23 PM
For general woodworking what is the best speed to run it at?
I have from 280RPM to 2300RPM to pick from.
By general I mean drilling holes and a bit of drum sanding.
tnx

mat
27th August 2006, 02:16 PM
For an easy user chart

http://www.australianwoodsmith.com.au/pdf/28drillbitspeedchart.pdf#search=%22drill%20speed%20chart%22

mat
27th August 2006, 02:18 PM
Also a good one including drum sanders

http://www.ibiblio.org/twa/info/drillSpeedChart.pdf#search=%22drill%20speed%20chart%22

rowie
27th August 2006, 02:21 PM
1750 for small drill bits and 1100 for larger bits and sanding??????
its only a guesstimate
oops mat bettered me

old_picker
27th August 2006, 03:01 PM
Excelent reference...
I have prnted those off to be put in my shed notes folder
thanks chaps...
Now off to the shed to cunningly disguise yet more blunders in the current project....

inferno6688
27th August 2006, 06:59 PM
I was looking for one of those charts too!!

Cheers! :)

BobL
27th August 2006, 08:27 PM
Yeah, some good info there. Thanks guys.