Drill Presses
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| ToolInfoBox Drill Press | |
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| Synonyms: | bench drill, pillar drill; DE: Säulenbohrmaschine, "Tischbohrmaschine", "Bohrständer", "Senkbohrer" |
| Type: | power drill |
| Material: | depending on the drill bit: wood, plastic, metal |
| Access Requirements: | upon instruction |
| Similar (More or Less): | other drills |
To use the machine, you'll need to mount a drill bit that suits your workpiece and securely fasten it with the chuck key.
Safety
- read the manual!
- wear personal protection, but never operate the drill press with gloves on!
- don't drill materials with harmful dust!
- make sure there is nobody nearby who might be surprised by a piece of shrapnel flying their way!
- use a machine vise for small workpieces!
- never use a machine vise on top of a wooden board or two wooden boards at the same time (tower rule)!
Fastening Options
a lever clamp can be used for some workpieces such as this door handle shaft
- we should get one or two of these drill press locking clamps if they are available around here
- additional tables to mount on the simple "standard" one are probably worth the effort
- inspiration: Stephan Pöhnlein on YouTube
Jigs
- V-block for drilling into round or angled things
