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Full Speed Chart for General Materials
Below is the speed chart showing the speed charts for different type of drill bits and materials.
*Table areas highlighted in red are the areas are the areas not recommended*
Material
Bit Type
Tool Diameter
Soft
Wood
Hard
Wood
Acrylic
Brass
Aluminium
Steel
Glass/ Tile
Metric [mm]
Imperial [in]
Spindle Speed [RPM]
Twist Drill
1 ~ 5
1/16 ~ 3/16
3000
3000
2500
3000
3000
3000
NA
6 ~ 10
1/4 ~ 3/8
3000
1500
2000
1200
2500
1000
NA
11 ~ 16
7/16 ~ 5/8
1500
750
1500
750
1500
600
NA
17 ~ 25
11/16 ~ 1
750
500
NA
400
1000
350
NA
Brad Point
3
1/8
1800
1200
1500
NA
NA
NA
NA
6
1/4
1800
1000
1500
NA
NA
NA
NA
10
3/8
1800
1250
1500
NA
NA
NA
NA
13
1/2
1800
1250
1000
NA
NA
NA
NA
16
5/8
1800
500
1250
NA
NA
NA
NA
19
3/4
1400
250
1250
NA
NA
NA
NA
22
7/8
1200
250
500
NA
NA
NA
NA
25
1
1000
250
250
NA
NA
NA
NA
Bullet Pilot
Point
3 ~ 5
1/8 ~ 3/16
3000
3000
3000
2000
1500
3000
NA
6 ~ 10
1/4 ~ 3/8
3000
3000
2400
1500
1000
2000
NA
13
1/2
3000
1500
1600
1500
750
1200
NA
Spade Bits
6 ~ 13
1/4 ~ 1/2
2000
1500
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
16 ~ 25
5/8 ~ 1
1750
1500
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
29 ~ 38
1 1/8 ~ 1 1/2
1500
2000
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Spade Bits with
Spur
10 ~ 25
3/8 ~ 1
2000
1800
500
NA
NA
NA
NA
Hole Saw
25 ~ 38
1 ~ 1 1/2
500
350
NA
250
250
NA
NA
41 ~ 51
1 5/8 ~ 2
500
250
NA
150
250
NA
NA
54 ~ 64
2 1/8 ~ 2 1/2
350
100
NA
150
250
100
NA
Circle Cutter
38 ~ 76
1 1/2 ~ 3
500
250
250
NA
NA
NA
NA
83 ~ 203
3 1/4 ~ 8
250
250
250
NA
NA
NA
NA
Forstner
6 ~ 10
1/4 ~ 3/8
2400
800
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
13 ~ 16
1/2 ~ 5/8
2400
500
250
NA
NA
NA
NA
19 ~ 25
3/4 ~ 1
1500
500
250
NA
NA
NA
NA
29 ~ 32
1 1/8 ~ 1 1/4
1000
250
250
NA
NA
NA
NA
35 ~ 51
1 1/8 ~ 2
500
250
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
54 ~ 102
2 1/8 ~ 4
250
250
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Power Bore
6 ~ 13
3/8 ~ 1/2
1800
500
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
19 ~ 25
3/4 ~ 1
1800
750
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Shear Cutting
Countersink
6 ~ 10
1/4 ~ 3/8
1000
1000
700
850
850
NA
NA
Countersink
2 Flute
1400
1400
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5 Flute
1000
750
750
250
250
250
NA
Glass and Tile
3
1/8
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
750
5
3/16
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
600
6
1/4
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
500
8
5/16
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
400
10
3/8
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
350
13
1/2
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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Note:
The speeds shown on the table is a general guide line. Drill press speed should always be determined
from the experience of the user and conditions.