Shopsmith Speed/Conversion Chart

This Laminated Chart Puts a Wealth of Time-Saving
Workshop Information - Right At Your Fingertips

Shopsmith Speed/Conversion Chart

Ever wonder about the ideal machine speed for drilling a 1/2" hole into plastic -- for resawing a thick piece of hardwood with your bandsaw -- or for rounding an 8" diameter bowl on the lathe? This chart covers these three operations plus over 300 other operations!

It covers Sawing • Dadoing • Molding • Drilling • Horizontal Boring • Shaping • Disc Sanding • Drum Sanding • Belt Sanding • Lathe Turning • Routing • Jointing • Planing • Bandsawing • Scroll Sawing and • Strip Sanding... every operation you can perform with your Mark V or Mark 7.

Whether you're machining hardwoods, softwoods, composites, iron, steel, non-ferrous metals, plastic, bone, horn or fibrous material, you get the ideal speed for virtually every imaginable operation and get it fast!

But Machine Speeds Are Just the Beginning !

You'll also find loads of other valuable information in this handy laminated 11"h x 17"w chart. This powerhouse includes:

• Comprehensive Table of Fractional/Decimal/Millimeter Equivalents from 1/64" to 1" by 64ths
• Decimal Equivalents for Number Drills - most commonly used to drill tapping holes for machine screw sizes 4-40 through 1-4"-28
• Decimal Equivalents for Letter Drills - most commonly used to drill tapping holes for machine screw sizes 5/16"-18 through 7/16"-20
• Common Tap Drill Sizes For Machine Screws from 6-32 through 1/2"-20
• Recommended Wood Screw Pilot Hole Sizes for Body Holes, Lead Holes and Counterbores
• Properties of the 11 Most Popular Wood Glues
• Mortise & Tenon Sizing Guidelines for Stock Thicknesses from 1/2" to 2-1/2"

An Inexpensive, Must-Have Reference Aid That Clearly Belongs In Every Shop

Printed in full color on heavyweight stock for quick reference and encapsulated inside a plastic lamination for durability.