TellicoTurning
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I read through this thread and didn't answer earlier because everyone was saying same thing I would have said.. I turn pens at second to highest speed on jet mini.. I don't actually know the speed off top of head. I sand at the same speed, but will drop to bottom to apply CA. If I've done my work right with the tools, little sanding is needed.
On peppermills, I'll start at about 850 to round over the blanks, I drill at 450 or 650 depending on the size of the drill bit, but once I'm rounded, drilled and ready to do the shape of the mill, I kick up to about 1100 or 1500.
On a bowl blank, I start slow until I get the blank balanced and spinning true, then I'll start kicking the speed up. I like to run a bowl at about 1100. I'm more likely to get a catch in a bowl and much faster than that it's harder to dodge when it comes off the chuck..
On peppermills, I'll start at about 850 to round over the blanks, I drill at 450 or 650 depending on the size of the drill bit, but once I'm rounded, drilled and ready to do the shape of the mill, I kick up to about 1100 or 1500.
On a bowl blank, I start slow until I get the blank balanced and spinning true, then I'll start kicking the speed up. I like to run a bowl at about 1100. I'm more likely to get a catch in a bowl and much faster than that it's harder to dodge when it comes off the chuck..
