Drill Press Safety

What should you do before using the drill press?

• Confine long hair

• Remove loose clothing

• Remove all jewelry

• All of the above

You should always remove this from the chuck after inserting and tightening a drill bit.

• Drill Bit

• Chuck Key

• Locking Knob

• Wood

Holding your wood in place can be done using the following methods or devices.

• Vice for small objects

• Clamps/jigs when needed

• Securely by hand

• All of the above

You should ____________ up on the feed pressure as the the drill breaks through the material to decrease the chance of splintering to bottom of your wood.

• Lift

• Speed

• Spin

• Ease

What is the rule when choosing the correct speed to drill different materials?

• the harder the material the slower the speed

• the harder the material the faster the speed

• the softer the material the slower the speed

• it doesn't matter

Double check this before turning on the drill press.

• the drill bit is not damaged or bent

• the chuck key has been removed

• a scrap board has been placed on top of table

• all of the above

If you need to drill duplicate holes to a desired depth what item on the drill press should you use?

• Clamp
• Depth Stop
• Chuck
• Chuck Key

Name these two pieces

• Drill chuck & chuck key

• Drill shank & turn arm

• Drill body & allen key

• Drill head & drill bit

When you have completed drilling your hole.

• Just walk away from the machine.

• Turn the machine off, wait for it to stop spinning, and clean up any sawdust.

• Let the machine running for the next person to use.

• Use your hand to slow it down faster after you've turned it off.

What is the drill presses primary use?

• to cut round holes

• to cut straight lines

• to cut irregular shapes

• sanding