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WorksheetsDrill Press Safety Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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?
Leather gloves
Leather apron
Steel toed shoes
Safety glasses
Which of the following conditions would be unsafe when operating a drill press?
Floor is slippery from spilled cutting oil
Drill area is cluttered with tools and scrap metal
The belt guard is loose
All of above
If the metal being drilled begins to revolve, you should _________.
turn off the drill press and free the metal
tap the metal lightly with a hammer to free it from the bit
stop it with your hands
move the drill press table to foul the rotating piece of metal
To select the proper twist drill, one should check _________.
size, sharpness and type of shank
drill speed
lubrication needed
length of the drill cutting lips
Before turning on the drill press the operator should _________.
tighten the drill press table locking clamp
clamp work in a vise
remove the chuck key
all of the above
Which is not a safe way to secure metal while it is being drilled?
Hold it firmly by hand, but securely on the drill press table
In a drill press vise
Clamp
Between supports mounted on the drill press table
Which should be done while drilling metal with the drill press?
Change speed of the drill press
Maintain enough feed pressure to keep the bit cutting at all times
Keep the drill press quill locked
Lubricate the chuck
When a bit seizes it may __________.
break the bit
cause the vise to turn
cause the bit to slip in the chuck
all of the above
After the drilling is finished, which of the following should be completed first __________.
turn off the drill press
remove the drill bit from the chuck
remove the work from the drill press vise
none of the above should be done first
Metal chips should be removed from the drill press _________.
by wiping with the hand
by blowing with compressed air
by using a brush
any of the above are satisfactory
When drilling long material what precaution(s) should be taken?
Support the clamped end with a stand
Put the long end of the stock to the right of the operator
Support the unclamped end with a stand
None of the above
After a drilling operation is completed what potential hazard should the operator be alert to__________.
the twist drill will be dull
sharp edges and burrs around the hole
hot cutting oil
stresses built up in the metal being drilled
To prevent seizing one should __________.
keep the bit well lubricated
reduce feed pressure when the hole is about finished
reduce speed of the drill bit
put a block of wood under the metal being drilled
