Drill Press safety quiz

The primary use of a drill press is

• Crosscutting

• Drilling holes.

• Ripping

• Sanding

When using the drill press, the wood should be:

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• Held down with hand

• Held down by another student

• In a jig

• Answers A and C only.

This type of drill bit drills round holes with flat bottoms

• Twist bit

• Forstner bit

• Spade bit

• Router

The chunk key is used for

• Tightening the table

• Tightening and loosening the chuck

• Loosening the wood form the bit

• Turning on the drill

If wood becomes caught in the drill press, you must:

• Use the chuck key to get it out

• Hold onto the wood with both hands

• Start and stop the machine until it comes out

• Stop the machine and ask the instructor for help

Touching the chuck while it is spinning, is allowed:

• Only when reducing feed pressure

• Only when increasing feed pressure

• Only when wearing gloves

• None of the above

Hardwoods and metals should be drilled with.

• A slow speed and many teeth

• A high speed and many teeth

• A slow speed with few teeth

• A high speed and few teeth

The pressure feed spokes:

• Are used to Hold wood on the table

• Are used to lower the quill

• Are used by the motor

• None of the above

A drill press's size is commonly determined by doubling the distance from:

• The top of the motor to the floor

• The sides to the base

• The column to table's center

• How much it weight

The power of a drill press is determined by:

• How large of a bit you can put in the chuck

• The horsepower of the motor

• How much electricity it uses

• How long it takes to drill through wood