OPERATING THE DRILL PRESS
WARNING! If the drill bit grabs and spins the workpiece, do not attempt
to stop the spinning with your hands, as it can cause an impact injury.
Step back and turn the drill press off. Wait for the spindle to stop
turning before dislodging the workpiece.
1.
Adjust the table depth to accomodate the workpiece.
2.
Check that the drilling depth will not allow the bit to touch the table. This
can damage the drill bit.
3.
Realign the table so the hole is centered underneath the the drill bit if drill
through the workpiece.
4.
Place the workpiece on the table. Rotate the feed handle to bring the drill
bit down to check where it will enter the workpiece. Once the workpiece
is in the correct position, clamp it to the table.
a.
If drilling a hole through the entire workpiece, place a scrap piece of
wood beneath the workpiece before positioning and clamping. This
will prevent the underside from splintering as the drill bit breaks
through.
b.
An irregularly shaped workpiece may not lay flat on the table. Block
and clamp it securely as any tilting, twisting or shifting will create a
rough drill hole and may damage the drill bit or drill.
5.
Turn the drill press on using the switch.
6.
Rotate the speed control knob to adjust the drill bit speed.
a.
Burn marks on the workpiece indicates the drill speed is too high for
the drill bit size or workpiece hardness (hardwood). Reduce speed
until the burn marks no longer appear.
b.
A ripped-up or chipped bore hole indicates the drill speed is too slow
for the drill bit size or the workpiece softness (softwood), Increase
the drill speed until the bore hole is smooth with clean edges.
7.
Pull down on the feed handle and slowly drill a hole into the workpiece.
8.
Once the desired depth is reached, slowly push the feed handle up until
the drill bit clears the workpiece.
9.
Turn the drill off and wait for the drill bit to stop. Remove or reposition the
workpiece.
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