Shop Speeds

Shop Speeds is a conservative speed calculator for drilling in your home shop. Pick the press, the drill, the material, and your lube. It gives you the RPM to set based on your particular machine. What’s in V1 • Twist drills in 4 materials (Cheapium, Good HSS, Cobalt, Carbide) • Inch and metric sizes in a drag interface so you don’t need to fumble with fractions • Saved your machine particulars and favorite drills with names you don’t even need to spell right! • Materials are basic families for simplicity (1018, 4140, 304, cast iron, wood, plastic) • Some lube recommendations It does not replace good judgment as the drilling progresses. You should dig out Machinery’s Handbook (large print edition) when you have a challenging material or challenging job. It does not talk to the internet. Nothing is uploaded. There is no account.