[RidiculousM]

Looking for recommendations on a good overall RPM to set for my drill press?

Thanks
Mike

 

[scard]

Looking for recommendations on a good overall RPM to set for my drill press?

Thanks
Mike

Specific material and hole size, and drill bit material??? Somebody else will provide a speed table soon .

 

[frazitl]

Basically

High RPM for aluminum (light feed load), slow for steel (heavy feed load), very slow for stainless steel (with very heavy feed load). Boelube for aluminum, any oil for steel, and specialty cutting lube by Castrol called Moly-Dee for 4130 and SS.

There are more specific recommendations out there I'm sure, but the above has worked well for me...

 

[AltonD]

fly cutter and AL: slowest possible speed.
I found that unitbits also work well on AL at a slow speed.

 

[gib]

Looking for recommendations on a good overall RPM to set for my drill press?

Thanks
Mike

This is more than you'll ever want to know about drill a hole.

http://www.custompartnet.com/calculator/drilling-speed-and-feed