Drill Press

Drill Press

• The drill press is used to drill straight holes

• Chuck must be tightened with chuck key

• Machine must be unplugged when changing bits

• Smaller work pieces must be clamped to table 

• Rotate chuck by hand to make sure drill bit is centered 

• Check depth stop before drilling to make sure it is in the right position

​Drill Press Safety

• Find the chuck key on the power key and unplug drill

• Using the chuck key in the chuck loosen by turning counter clockwise and take drill bit out

• Insert new drill bit and hand tighten

• Insert chuck and tighten by turning clockwise

• Rotate the chuck and tighten again with the chuck key

• Plug power cord in and you are ready

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​Changing a Drill Bit

• Mark depth of hole on lumber

• With machine off, lower drill bit till the desired line

• Turn nuts down until you can't any more. (watch video for other drill)

• Drill press will stop now at desired depth

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​Setting the Depth Stop

• Loosen table using the lever at the back of the drill press

• Once loose use the handle to raise or lower table

• Tighten once at the desired height

• Do Not Turn Handle if Table is Not Loose

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​Changing Table Height

Match

Match the following

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 1

• 5

Chuck

Feed Lever

Table

On/Off

Depth Stop

• Chuck

• Feed Lever

• Table

• On/Off

• Depth Stop

Multiple Choice

Small pieces of wood must be clamped

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The drill press is used to drill ?

• Straight holes

• Deep holes

• large holes

• the impossible

Multiple Choice

You must use the chuck key then rotate the chuck and use the chuck key again

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

What is the first step to setting the depth stop

• Mark depth of hole on lumber

• Lower drill bit to desired depth

• Turn depth nuts till you can't no more

• Drill hole to desired depth