Drilling Flashcards
Which variable is the most important when determining spindle speed?
Diameter of the drill
Any machined surfaces on a drill press that could rust must be ________________.
Kept clean and oiled
When using a magnetic base drill to drill horizontally, what safety precautions must you take and why?
Be sure the power supply to the drill is secure and that any joints in the electric cord are knotted at the joint. Chain the drill to a secure support. This drill is heavy and can cause serious injury if it drops suddenly.
When installing a taper shank drill into the spindle bore, you must take several precautions. What are they and why?
Make sure that the drill taper and the bore are both clean. Wipe them with a rag. Be careful not to scrape or mark the internal taper of the spindle bore. Any burrs in the taper will throw your drill bit off centre and prevent a tight fit for the drill.
Cutting speed refers to:
Peripheral speed
How fast should a 1/2 inch drill turn when drilling mild steel if the cutting speed (CS) is 90 surface feet per minute?
720 RPM
Small drills require a higher feed per revolution than larger ones.
- True
- False
False
Which abbreviation is used to express the feed rate on a drill press?
IPR - Inches Per Revolution
A drill press spindle has a #2 Morse taper. A twist drill with a #3 Morse taper shank must be mounted in the spindle. How should you secure the drill in the spindle?
- Use a drill sleeve
- Use a drill socket
- Use a Jacob’s keyless drill socket
Use a drill socket.
To remove a tapered shank twist drill from the drill press spindle, use a:
Drill Drift
Drill chucks may be mounted in the drill press spindle or a tapered shank by means of a:
Taper of Thread
V-blocks are used mostly on the drill press for?
For holding round stock for cross drilling
To clamp a workpiece correctly with a straight clamp, you must?
Place the bolt close to the workpiece, and the clamp should be level or slightly raised on the tail end.
When using a sensitive drill press, what should you do as the drill breaks through the workpiece?
Ease up on the pressure
The recommended drill size for reaming a 3/8 inch hole on a drill press is:
23/64th
Leaving 1/64th for the reamer.