Drill press

When operating the drill press, what should be done with long hair?

• Hold it away from the drill bit with one hand

• Put it under a cap or hair net and keep your head away from moving parts

• Get a haircut

• Keep your head back away from moving parts

What type of drill press chuck should be used with a straight shank twist drill?

• Universal 3-jaw chuck

• Jacobs chuck

• Morse tapered chuck

• Any of these are acceptable

Which item(s) of protective equipment is/are absolutely necessary when operating the drill press?

• a. Leather gloves

• b. Leather apron

• c. Steel toed shoes

• d. Safety glasses

4. Which of the following conditions would be unsafe when operating a drill press?

• a. Floor is slippery from spilled cutting oil

• b. Drill area is cluttered with tools and scrap metal

• c. The belt guard is loose

• d. All of above

5. If the metal being drilled begins to revolve, you should _________.

• a. turn off the drill press and free the metal

• b. tap the metal lightly with a hammer to free it from the bit

• c. stop it with your hands

• d. move the drill press table to foul the rotating piece of metal

6. To select the proper twist drill, one should check _________.

• a. size, sharpness and type of shank

• b. drill speed

• c. lubrication needed

• d. length of the drill cutting lips

7. Before turning on the drill press the operator should _________.

• a. tighten the drill press table locking clamp

• b. clamp work in a vise

• c. remove the chuck key

• d. all of the above

8. Which is not a safe way to secure metal while it is being drilled?

• a. Hold it firmly by hand, but securely on the drill press table

• b. In a drill press vise

• c. Clamp

• d. Between supports mounted on the drill press table

9. Which should be done while drilling metal with the drill press?

• a. Change speed of the drill press

• b. Maintain enough feed pressure to keep the bit cutting at all times

• c. Keep the drill press quill locked

• d. Lubricate the chuck

10. When a bit seizes it may __________.

• a. break the bit

• b. cause the vise to turn

• c. cause the bit to slip in the chuck

• d. all of the above