Dremel 3100 - Speed Settings

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Speed Settings
Model
Number
Soft
Wood
Hard
Wood
Laminates/
Plastics
Steel
Aluminum,
Brass, etc.
Shell/
Stone
Ceramic Glass
Rated Speed
(Maximum
Operating Speed
of Accessory)
Carving / Engraving Accessories
191 10 8-10 4 6 10 — — — 35,000
Cutting Accessories
420, 426 6-10 6-10 4-6 8-10 10 6-10 — — 35,000
Grinding / Sharpening Accessories: Aluminum Oxide (Orange/Brown)
932, 8193 — — — 8-10 6-8 — — — 35,000
Grinding / Sharpening Accessories: Silicon Carbide (Blue/Green)
83322 — — — — — 6-8 6-8 8 35,000
Cleaning / Polishing Accessories
414, 422,
429
— — — 8-10 6 6 6 6 35,000
425 — — — 6-8 6-8 — — — 35,000
Sanding Accessories
407, 408,
411, 412,
413, 432
6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8 — — 35,000
The following charts are recommended speeds for each accessory and material type.
Speed Settings: 2 (5,000 - 8,000 RPM) 4 (9,000 - 15,000 RPM) 6 (16,000 - 21,000 RPM)
8 (22,000 - 27,000 RPM) 10 (28,000 - 35,000 RPM)
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