Important Parts

Important Parts

Drill Press

Important Parts:

  1. Pilot Wheel Feed: the hand crank that you turn towards yourself to push the bit into the stock.
  1. Table: this is where you put the stock so that it can be drilled, always have a piece of scrap on the table to protect it and make sure the drill bit is lined up with the center hole in the table.
  1. Chuck: the mechanism which tightens or loosens the chuck jaws.
  1. Chuck Jaws: The three pieces of metal that tighten around the bit’s shaft.
  1. Chuck Key: This is the tool attached to the power cord that helps you properly tighten or loosen the bit from the chuck
  1. Column: The thick bar that hold the entire machine in line. Like the spine of the machine.
  1. Motor: makes the drill go!
  1. Table Lock: A lever that when unlocked allows the table crank (10) to be turned to raise and lower the table.
  1. Base: The heavy bottom of the drill press. Should be bolted down to prevent it from tipping.


Definitions: (draw a picture on loose leaf of each of these where needed)

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  1. Drilling: making a ¼” or smaller hole in something with a bit and Boring is making a ¼” or bigger hole in something with a bit.
  1. Countersinking: drilling in stock so that head of a screw is flush with the face of stock, hidden from view in the wood. Can be done with a special counter sinking bit or small and large bit used
  1. V-block: To drill into round stock you must use a block underneath it with a “V” cut into it to prevent it from rolling around.

Operations: 3 M’s: Me, Material, Machine

Me: Do a safety check on YOURSELF! (Ex; have safety glasses on, no jewellery, no sandals or loose clothing, etc.)

Material: have a plan for drilling your hole and draw that plan on the wood.

  1. Using a square, tape measure or just a pencil to mark out the exact center of your hole with a “+”. This will ensure your drill bit makes a hole in the exact area needed.

Machine: Make these adjustments to the machine before you cut

  1. Select the Bit: Get a bit that is the size of the hole you want to create. Make sure it is the proper type. (Masonry for concrete, twist or brad point for wood, twist only for metal OR a hole cutter, spade bit or circle cutter for larger holes.
  1. WITH THE SAW UNPLUGGED: Put the bit into the chuck, be sure the bit is right in the middle of the chuck jaws, with the jaws only touching the shaft of the bit and not the auger area. Use the chuck key to tighten it in.
  1. Unlock the table and raise it to about 2” below the end of the bit. The bit is lined up with the hole in the table and a piece of scrap wood is placed on the table. Lock the table back in place. Then Clamp the wood in place so it doesn’t move.

Tips for Cutting:

  1. The drill must be running at full speed before it touches the wood.
  1. Drill through the stock in stages, occasionally pulling the bit out to get rid of excess material.
  1. Don’t move the wood until the bit is no longer turning.
  1. Unplug the machine and take out the bit when you are done.