DRILL PRESS SAFETY

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DRILL PRESS SAFETY
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SPECIFIC PURPOSE

• To drill holes of various diameters and depths
  with accuracy and consistency.

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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

• Hold or clamp work securely to the table.
• Place drill bit into chuck straight and tighten
  it securely.
• Always keep your fingers at least 4" away from
  the rotating tool.
• 4. Always remove the chuck key before starting
  the machine.

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DIFFERENT DRILLING OPTIONS

• Twist Drill Bits
• Used to bore through the material. Cuts with a
  twisting action. Can cause wood grain to tear
  out.
• Brad Point Bits
• Sharp brad point with outer cutting spurs make
  hole location easy accurate. Ideal for cutting
  WOOD ONLY.

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Drilling Options Cont

• Countersink Bit
• Cone shaped. Enlarges the top of the hole so a
  screw can be driven flush with the surface.
• Hole Saw
• Has a pilot bit surrounded by a larger saw tooth
  cutter. Used for cutting larger holes.
• Plug Cutter
• Cuts plugs used to fill the hole cut by a
  countersink. 3/8 Diameter.

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Drilling Options Cont

• Forstner Bit
• For drilling a smooth, shallow flat bottomed
  hole.
• Spade (Speed) Bit
• Ideal for drilling holes quickly leaving a rough
  surface finish.

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USEFULL TIPS

1. Ease up on the drilling pressure as the drill
   breaks through the material.
2. Place a piece of scrap stock under work being
   drilled so the bit does not hit the steel table.
3. Adjust table to proper height.
4. Set depth stop to control desired drilling depth.

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What a DEPTH STOP is and how to use it.

• Controls how far the bit can plunge into the
  material.
• Draw a pencil line on the edge of your stock.
• Pull feed lever until the drill bit is lowered to
  the pencil line.
• Move adjustment nut on the depth stop to limit
  drilling to the depth of the pencil line

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DRILL PRESS
ON/OFF SWITCH
DEPTH STOP
SPINDLE
FEED LEVER
CHUCK
COLUMN
TABLE
BASE