C3 - LT #2 - Drill Press

Question 1

Hard materials should be drilled with a speed setting that is:

Answer 1

Slow or medium

Question 2

Explain what can happen when feed pressure is too light:

Answer 2

Material is burnt due to friction build-up

Question 3

To lay out the location of a small hole to be drilled in metal, use a:

Answer 3

Centre punch

Question 4

Before using a drill press, the adjustment you check first is the:

Answer 4

Speed setting

Question 5

When working with a drill press, you can prevent hand-held work from rotating by using a:

Answer 5

vice, clamp, or fence.

Question 6

Cutting plugs from hardwood rather than from softwood requires what speed setting?

Answer 6

Slow speed setting

Question 7

Square or rectangular holes in wood are made with a dress press equipped with:

Answer 7

Mortising attachment

Question 8

How to make several holes to a predetermined depth with a drill press?

Answer 8

1) Set depth on a depth stop
2) Check on the depth on a piece of scrap wood

Question 9

What happens if the speed setting on a drill press is too high?

Answer 9

The material will burn.

Question 10

How do you prevent a tear out on the bottoms of the workpiece if you drill through a hole?

Answer 10

1) Sharp bit
2) Drill halfway on each side
3) Have a piece of material under the workpiece.

Question 11

What is the purpose of the quill?

Answer 11

Vertical sleeve contains the rotating shaft to which the drill chuck and the drill bit are attached. Can be moved up and down during drill operations and it is spring-loaded.

Question 12

How do you lock the quill to a specific height?

Answer 12

Quill clamp

Question 13

The feed lever rotates:

Answer 13

The pinion shaft

Question 14

What is the spindle?

Answer 14

Rotating shaft, which is housed inside the quill.

Question 15

What is the geared chuck?

Answer 15

Holds the drill bit, “geared chuck” means it is tightened with a geared chuck key.

Question 16

When drilling metal, how do you mark the hole location on a small hole?

Answer 16

With the center punch.

Question 17

The average drill press with four step pulleys on the motor and spindle has the following spindle speeds:

Answer 17

Setting No 1. 700 RPM
Setting No 2. 1250 RPM
Setting No 3. 2400 RPM
Setting No 4. 4700 RPM

Question 18

If drill bit becomes too hot when drilling then what do you do?

Answer 18

Slower speed

Question 19

When drilling through wood, if the speed is too slow, the bit will:

Answer 19

Tear wood out

Question 20

When drilling through wood, if the speed is too high, the bit will:

Answer 20

Burn the sides of the hole, a dull bit will both tear and burn.

Question 21

Too much feed pressure causes the bit to:

Answer 21

Tear the wood or jame in the hole

Question 23

Best practice for boring through hardwood:

Answer 23

The bit heats up,

Raise the bit often to clear it of wood chips.

Question 24

Best practice for sanding with a drill press?

Answer 24

Keep moving the stock, holding it in place will quickly gum up the drum and burn the wood.

Question 25

The most common bit for drilling metals is:

Answer 25

The twist drill

1) Metric in mm increments
2) Fractional sizes in increments of 1/32 to 2”
3) Numbered drill, wire gauge sizes ranging from 1 to 80 with number 1 being the largest at just under a 1/4”
4) Letter sizes from A to Z A being under 6 and Z over 10 mm

Question 26

What is an alternative to a drill press vice?

Answer 26

A handscrew

Question 27

What is the key to successful drilling?

Answer 27

Larger hole, slower the speed
Harder material, slower the speed

Question 28

A drill with a scew point is designed for:

Answer 28

A hand brace

Question 29

Remove the chuck key

Answer 29

Before getting a new bit, when changing drill bits.

Question 31

Answer 31

Forstner

Question 32

Answer 32

Multipur bit

Question 33

Answer 33

Multipur bit