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- - Lathe Speed (http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/showthread.php?t=84654)

iamskippy

01-04-2014 01:20 PM

Lathe Speed

What speed do you turn plugs at?
With Dupe?
Or with out Dupe?

ProfessorM

01-04-2014 01:50 PM

As fast as my lathe will go. It is old so I don't know rpm.
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pbadad

01-04-2014 02:45 PM

I do all woods, dupe or hand max. Jet speed.3750rpm. If I drill with lathe 1250-1400 rpm.

N.ShoreFisher

01-04-2014 03:04 PM

are there recommendations based on wood softness, or just ballz to the wallz with the speed? lol

pbadad

01-04-2014 06:10 PM

Turning speeds for softer wood would be faster to keep from ripping but the faster the smoother finish. For maple, birch, cedars and pine 1 speed fast.

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