| FELT WHEEL SPEEDS – RECOMMENDED SAFE MAXIMUM R.P.M.s | |||||||
| (For face width shown) | |||||||
| DIAM. | SOFT DENSITY | MEDIUM DENSITY | HARD OR ROCK HARD | ||||
| Under 2" | 2" or Over | Under 2" | 2" or Over | Under 2" | 2" or Over | ||
| 6" | 3800 | 3200 | 4300 | 3800 | 4800 | 4300 | |
| 8" | 2800 | 2400 | 3200 | 2800 | 3600 | 3200 | |
| 10" | 2300 | 1900 | 2550 | 2300 | 2800 | 2550 | |
| 12" | 1900 | 1600 | 2150 | 1900 | 2400 | 2150 | |
| 14" | 1650 | 1400 | 1875 | 1650 | 2100 | 1875 | |
| 16" | 1450 | 1200 | 1625 | 1450 | 1800 | 1625 | |
| 18" | 1250 | 1100 | 1425 | 1250 | 1600 | 1425 | |
| 20" | 1150 | 1000 | 1300 | 1150 | 1450 | 1300 | |