Drill Speed Chart
Use the
Drill Diameter (in.) | 1/16 | 3/32 | 1/8 | 5/32 | 3/16 | 7/32 | 1/4 | 9/32 |
Soft Wood | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 2180 |
Hard Wood | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 2180 |
Plastic/Rubber | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 2180 |
Cast Iron | 3000 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 1450 | 1450 | 1280 | 1090 |
Soft Metals | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 |
Mild Steel | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 2180 | 1450 | 1280 | 1280 | 1280 |
Hard Steel | 2180 | 1820 | 1280 | 1090 | 650 | 650 | 590 | 540 |
- | 5/16 | 11/32 | 3/8 | 13/32 | 7/16 | 15/32 | 1/2 | 9/16 | 5/8 |
Drill Diameter (in.) | |||||||||
Soft Wood | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 1820 | 1820 |
Hard Wood | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 1820 | 1820 | 1820 |
Plastic/Rubber | 2180 | 1450 | 1280 | 1280 | 1090 | 1090 | 1090 | 650 | 650 |
Cast Iron | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 590 | 540 | 410 |
Soft Metals | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 |
Mild Steel | 1280 | 1090 | 1090 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 590 | 590 | 590 |
Hard Steel | 410 | 410 | 410 | 360 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
Lubrication |
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Location | Type | Frequency |
Spindle splines in the | #2 lithium based tube | Weekly |
spindle pulley drive | grease |
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Quill and column | Machine tool oil | Daily |
Lift rack | 20W | Weekly (clean rack with |
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| kerosene before |
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| lubricating) |
Table lift | Gear grease | Twice yearly (clean and |
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| repack) |
Variable Drive Lubrication |
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Location | Type | Frequency |
Speed control fork | Molybdenum based grease | Weekly |
Counter shaft spindle | 20W | Daily |
(upper end) |
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Hand wheel cam | #2 lithium based grease | Twice yearly |
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