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OPERATION
LED LIGHT SWITCH
The drill press includes a
special LED Bulb (#53) that is located under the head
casting by the column to best light your work from
behind to eliminate shadow interference (FIG. 25, A).
The light’s ON/OFF switch is located on the lower
front of the drill press head, the switch on the right
side. FIG. 24, B.
LASER LIGHT SWITCH
is also located on the lower
front panel to the left of the LED light switch (FIG. 24,
C). This switch activates the two X-Y laser pointers
(#51) that are safely located under the head casting
behind the chuck. FIG. 25, D.
LASER ADJUSTMENT
The two lasers produce red
lighted lines in a crossing X-Y pattern down onto your
work that is resting on the drill press table. These
intersecting lines indicate the center point where your
drill bit will bore into your work. A very useful aid when
setting up projects for precision drilling.
The lasers are pre-set at the factory, but they should
be checked for alignment and adjusted each time
they are used for drilling. Long term machine vibration
may cause the lasers to become misaligned which
can spoil projects if not fixed.
LASER RADIATION EXPOSURE.
- Do not look directly into the laser beams or
view them directly with optical instruments.
- Do not disassemble or modify the lasers.
- Do not operate lasers around children.
- Turn off lasers when not in use.
1. Prepare your drill press for drilling. The table
should be in a horizontal position and locked in place.
2. Install a small diameter drill bit into the chuck. See
page 17 for instructions on this process.
3. Securely clamp a flat board onto the table.
4. Plug in the drill press, turn it on and drill a small
hole in the board that is clamped to the table. This tiny
hole will be your reference spot for aligning the lasers.
5. Turn on the lasers with the front switch to activate
the two light beams. If the intersecting beams do not
precisely cross at the drilled hole, then they need to
be adjusted.
6. Each laser setting is secured with a hex screw (#8)
located on the side of the head casting - just behind
the Handle Hub (#86) or Spring Cap (#61). FIG. 25,
E. With the supplied 3mm hex wrench, loosen the hex
screws so the lasers can be adjusted.
7. Turn the knurled housing of each of the lasers to
position the beams exactly onto the drilled hole in the
board. The two beams should form cross hairs. Once
set, secure the lasers in position by re-tightening the
hex screws that were loosened in step 6.
The lasers are now calibrated and the X-Y cross hairs
will indicate the center spot for future drilling. FIG. 26.
FIG. 26
C
B
D
A
FIG. 25
FIG. 24
E
