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Buffing Specifications & Variable Chart

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R.P.M.
at Arbor or
Spindle
SURFACE SPEED IN FEET PER MINUTE (S.F.P.M.)
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
22"
24"
800
900
1000
1100
837
942
1047
1152
1256
1413
1570
1727
1675
1885
2094
2304
2094
2356
2618
2880
2513
2827
3141
3455
2932
3298
3665
4031
3351
3770
4189
4608
3770
4241
4712
5183
4189
4712
5236
5760
4608
5184
5760
6336
5026
5655
6283
6911
1200
1300
1400
1500
1256
1361
1466
1571
1884
2042
2199
2356
2513
2723
2932
3142
3142
3404
3666
3927
3769
4084
4398
4712
4398
4764
5131
5497
5027
5446
5865
6284
5655
6126
6597
7069
6283
6807
7330
7854
6912
7488
8064
8640
7540
8168
8796
9425
1600
1700
1800
1900
1675
1780
1885
1989
2513
2670
2827
2984
3351
3560
3770
3979
4189
4451
4713
4975
5026
5340
5654
5969
5864
6230
6597
6963
6703
7121
7540
7959
7540
8011
8482
8954
8378
8901
9425
9948
9216
9792
10368
10944
10053
10681
11310
11938
2000
2100
2200
2300
2094
2199
2304
2408
3141
3298
3455
3612
4189
4398
4608
4817
5236
5498
5760
6022
6283
6597
6911
7225
7330
7696
8063
8429
8378
8797
9215
9634
9425
9896
10367
10839
10472
10996
11519
12043
11520
12096
12672
13428
12566
13194
13822
14451
2400
2500
2600
2700
2513
2618
2722
2827
3770
3927
4084
4241
5027
5236
5445
5655
6284
6545
6807
7069
7540
7854
8168
8482
8796
9162
9529
9895
10053
10471
10890
11309
11310
11781
12253
12724
12566
13090
13613
14136
13824
14400
14976
15552
15079
15708
16336
16964
2800
2900
3000
3200
2932
3037
3141
3351
4398
4555
4712
5026
5864
6074
6283
6702
7331
7592
7854
8378
8796
9110
9425
10053
10262
10629
10996
11729
11728
12147
12566
13404
13196
13667
14137
15079
14660
15184
15708
16755
16128
16704
17280
18431
17592
18221
18850
20107
3400
3600
3800
4000
3560
3769
3979
4188
5340
5654
5969
6283
7121
7539
7958
8377
8901
9425
9948
10472
10681
11309
11938
12566
12462
13193
13927
14661
14242
15079
15917
16755
16022
15964
17907
18850
17802
18850
19897
20944
19583
20735
21887
23039
21363
22619
23876
25132

NOTE: Where two red figures appear in a vertical colmn, the lower speed is suitable for polishing; the higher for buffing. For speeds abnormally higher than red figures, consult the manufacturer of the wheel.