Drill Press
A Drill Press comes in a floor or bench-mounted model. It has a motor driven head that has a chuck that accepts bits or cutters. It also has an adjustable table on which the the material is mounted on to. It is operated by a rotary lever which lowers the drill bit into the material you are working on.
Here are the steps to successfully & safely complete a job using the Drill Press:
- Be cautious of the area around the drill press(Should have a clean 2 ft perimeter around the base)
- Mark points on to material where you are going to make a hole into
- Approach drill press area ( Make sure you’re wearing safety glasses)
- Select correct bit size(Step Bit is nice) and use Chuck to change it:
- Put Chuck into area with gears touching into the hole
- Turn Chuck to the left to loosen, vice versa to the right
- Adjust the table with the clamp
- Put the material on to the adjustable table with two clamps securely on
- After securely on then turn on the drill press
- Slowly lower drill bit into material by turning the knob to the left
- Hold tightly because it goes back on its own
- After the hole is made then slowly turn knob to the right to bring it back up
- Turn off the drill press
- Upon completion of the job then clean work area by wiping shavings off the workplace.