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OPERATION
1. Insert the drill into the jaws of the chuck by approx 1", ensuring that the jaws
do not touch the flutes of the drill. Before tightening the chuck, ensure that
the drill is centred within the jaws.
2. Ensure the table height and position is set, so that drill travel is sufficient for
the job in hand.
3. Ensure the work is securely clamped or held in a drill vice, bolted to the
table. Never hold it with bare hands. Personal injury may be caused if the
workpiece is whipped out of the operator’s hand, and damage to the
machine incurred if the work strikes the column.
If the workpiece is of irregular shape and cannot be laid flat on the table, it
should be securely blocked and clamped.
Any tilting, twisting, or shifting, results not only in a rough hole, but also
increases drill bit breakage.
4. For small workpieces that cannot be clamped to the table, use a drill press
vice. The vice must be clamped or bolted to the table.
5. When drilling completely through
wood, always position a piece of
scrap wood between the
workpiece and the table to
prevent splintering on the
underside of the workpiece as the
drill breaks through. The scrap
piece of wood must make
contact with the left side of the
column as shown in Fig 15 to
prevent it moving.
6. In addition, set the depth of drill travel, so that the drill cannot possibly
come into contact with the table, or align the table so that the hole in its
centre is in line with the drill bit.
7. When completely satisfied that the setup is sound, lower the chuck guard
into place, and switch the machine ON by pushing the ‘I’ button. To switch
OFF, push the ‘O’ button, see Fig 16.
NOTE:
As a safety feature, the ON/OFF switch is a ‘No Volt Release’ type.
Therefore, if the power is interrupted whilst the machine is
switched ON, it will not automatically start when the power is
restored.
