MACHINE
DRILL PRESS
LOCATION
WOODSHOP
BASIC OPERATIONS
DRILL VERTICAL HOLES
SIZES
1MM - 100MM
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETION OF WOOD ESSENTIALS
MATERIALS
SOFTWOODS, PLYWOOD, MDF, FORES COLOUR
NO METALS OR PLASTICS
HAZARDS
ENTANGLEMENT
COLLISION
DUST
REMEMBER
ALWAYS CLLAMP YOUR STOCK MATERIAL
ALWAYS VACUUM AFTWARDS
WHAT IS A DRILL PRESS?
A drill press is a electrical spindle that rapidly rotates. Attached to this spindle is a chuck that has a drill bit inserted in. This drill bit has a cutting edge. A lever is pulled down which feeds the drill bit into the securely clamped stock.
WHAT IS IT FOR?
The drill press is used for drilling precise perfectly straight holes into wood or engineered wood.
WHAT IS A DRILL BIT?
Drill bits are cutting tools used to remove material to create holes, almost always of circular cross-section. Drill bits come in many sizes and shapes and can create different kinds of holes in many different materials. The drill bits we have available in the lab are:
- HSS Drill Bit - these are our standard drill bits sizes range from 1mm to 13mm.
- Forstner bits - these are used for drilling holes from 10mm up to 50mm. They can also be used to drill part of the way through the material.
- Hole Saws - These are used to holes in thin sheet material. They must cut all they way through the material unlike the forstner bits.
Hazards
The dust created by drilling hardwood is hazardous.
CONTROL: Only use our materials that have been COSHH assessed
Materials
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