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Workshop Calculations
Band Saw Surface Feet per Minute (SFPM)
To calculate SFPM, enter the values from your machine in the boxes below:
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Motor Speed (RPM)
Motor Pulley Dia. (in.)*
Wheel Pulley Dial. (in.)*
Band Wheel Dia. (in.)*
Calculated SFPM:
4,178
* Measure the outside diameters of pulleys.
Use Decimal Equivalents for Fractions:
Fraction
Decimal
Fraction
Decimal
Fraction
Decimal
Fraction
Decimal
1/16
0.0625
5/16
0.3125
9/16
0.5625
13/16
0.8125
1/8
0.1250
1/3
0.3333
5/8
0.6250
5/6
0.8330
1/6
0.1667
3/8
0.3750
2/3
0.6670
7/8
0.8750
3/16
0.1875
7/16
0.4375
11/16
0.6875
15/16
0.9375
1/4
0.2500
1/2
0.5000
3/4
0.7500
1
1.0000