Lathe speed for tips

[gbs52]

What’s a good rpm for shaping tips with a blade?

 

[Tom1234]

With layered tips, slower is better. Don’t generate too much heat.

 

[Kim Bye]

I try to keep it in the 800 RPM range, seems to work fine.

 

[JoeyInCali]

I try to keep it in the 800 RPM range, seems to work fine.

Same here

 

[cueman]

1500 for cutting. 800 for sanding so it does not build up much heat.

 

[likestorack]

When trimming and shaping tip with a razor about 1200rpm seems to work the best for me with a fresh blade, when sanding I turn it down to around 750rpm.

 

[whammo57]

when cutting and shaping.... I run the lathe pretty fast...................... I don't tend to run it as fast when sanding.................

 

[scdiveteam]

1500 for cutting. 800 for sanding so it does not build up much heat.

I do the same rpms!

 

[snookered_again]

the surface speed relates to size so as you move out from center the surface speed is factor of the circumference times the speed basically.
you might pick a different optimum speed for a 10 mm snooker tip than a 1/2" pool tip in order to arrive at the same surface speed at the outer edge, the center is no different obviously and I assume you probably won't keep changing the spindle speed, but rather , find a happy medium.