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Basic Wood Turning Speed Guide

The following speeds are based on cutting speed


of 26ft per. sec.
(312"per/sec.= 18720"per/min. = 1560 ft. per/min. =
17.73 MPH. = 475.488 metres/min.)
Work-piece Spindle (rpm
Diameter Speed as G force at
periphery.
Guide
calc)
Inches mm
RPM
610
248
21.35
24
250
559
271
24.28
22
270
508
298
25.6
20
300
457
331
27.88
18
330
406
372
32
16
375
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
1

356
305
254
203
152
102
51
25.4

425
500
600
750
1000
1500
3000
6000

426
497
597
743
993
1490
2979
5958

35.97
42.67
51.21
64.01
85.34
128.02
256.03
512.06

Rpm.. g force
for
@
100g 500rpm.
541
565
593
625
663

85.34
78.23
71.12
64.01
56.9

709
765
838
937
1082
1326
1875
2651

49.78
42.67
35.56
28.45
21.34
14.22
7.11
3.56

Caution: The above figures take no account of the


condition of the wood, cracks, rot etc. or the
limitations of any particular chuck, jaw set, or
fixing method.
All factors that must be taken into consideration
for personal safety, the g force figures may help in
an appreciation of these factors.

Note: Minor rounding of some figures applied for clarity

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