- 1. drill speed (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Iddon <riddon@btinternet.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:12:28
- A question for you techy's I have managed to 'acquire' a bench drill press with adjustable chuck speed --From 160 RPM up to 3000 RPM. Adjustment is a bit messy by means of moving belts up and down di
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- 2. Re: drill speed (score: 1)
- Author: Chuck Popenoe <cpops@bellatlantic.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:15:50
- There is no ideal drill speed for all size drills, but for simplicity, 4600 rpm is recommended for drills up to 1/4" and 2300 rpm for 3/8" & 1/2" diameter. Pops A question for you techy's I have mana
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- 3. Re: drill speed (score: 1)
- Author: Cliff Shaw <flyinggpa@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:21:37
- Richard Pops if right. But I have found through trial and error over the years that slower is much better that too fast. Try and set your drill press for a speed that is on the slower side of the cho
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- 4. Re: drill speed (score: 1)
- Author: europabuilder@ntlworld.com
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 18:38:05
- Then you need to consider the depth of the material and it's softness. Soft ali will require a slower speed than hard ali. Brass can be quite quick and doesn't need any lubrication. Stainless should
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- 5. Re: drill speed (score: 1)
- Author: Rob Housman <robh@hyperionef.com>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 16:31:16
- Actually there is an "ideal" speed but it is expressed in surface speed, not RPM. Using the quaint inch-foot system (yuk!), for aluminum it's in the range of 200 to 300 surface feet per minute (SFM)
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