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Setting RPM
To determine and set the needed cutting RPM, do these steps:
1.Use the table in Figure 31 to determine the cutting speed required for the workpiece material.
2.Determine the average final diameter of the workpiece in inches, for the cut to be made.
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3.Now use the following formula to determine the closest RPM for the cutting operation:
(Cutting Speed x 4) = RPM
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4.With the calculated RPM, refer to the RPM Chart on Page 31 and select the pulley ratio that gives you the closest RPM to what you need.
5.DISCONNECT THE LATHE FROM POWER!
6.Release the belt tension lever (Figure 32).
7.Make sure the spindle is completely stopped and then open the belt access door (Figure 33).
8.Move the belt to the appropriate pulley combination that is closest to your calculated RPM. In the chart for example, 300 RPM is needed so BC2 is selected:
Cutting Speeds for High Speed Steel
(HSS) Cutting Tools
Workpiece Material | Cutting Speed |
| (sfm) |
Aluminum & alloys | 300 |
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Brass & Bronze | 150 |
Copper | 100 |
Cast Iron, soft | 80 |
Cast Iron, hard | 50 |
Mild Steel | 90 |
Cast Steel | 80 |
Alloy Steel, hard | 40 |
Tool Steel | 50 |
Stainless Steel | 60 |
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Titanium | 50 |
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Wood | |
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