Saw Blade Diameter, RPMs, and Rim Speed WOODWEB
To find the rim speed, which is usually shown as inches or feet per minute, multiply the diameter of the blade or cutter by PI () and multiply that figure by the shaft RPM. A 10 inch blade on a 5000RPM shaft would be: 10 x = x 5000 = approximately 155, 680 inches per minute. A 1" diameter router but in the same machine would ...