Use and Care Manual

OPERATION

GENERAL DRILLING GUIDELINES - DRILLING A HOLE

1. Mark where you want to drill in workpiece by using a center punch or a sharp nail, or turn ON the laser to

mark your drilling point.

2. Before turning the drill press ON, turn the feed handles to bring the drill bit down. Line the drill bit tip up

with the mark. Clamp the workpiece in place.

3. Turn ON the drill press and pull down on the feed handles with the appropriate force needed to allow the

drill bit to drill through the material.

NOTE: Feeding too slowly might cause the drill bit to turn in the chuck. Feeding too rapidly

might stop the motor, cause the belt to slip, force the workpiece loose, or break the drill bit. Practice with

scrap material to get the feel of the machine before attempting to do any drilling operation.

DRILLING WOOD

• Brad point bits are preferred. Metal-piercing twist bits may be used on wood.

• Do not use auger bits. Auger bits turn so rapidly that they can lift the workpiece off of the table and whirl

it around.

• Always protect the drill bit by positioning the table so that the drill bit will enter the center hole when drill-

ing through the workpiece.

• To prevent splintering, feed the drill bit slowly right as the bit is about to cut through to the backside of

the workpiece.

• To reduce splintering and protect the point of the bit, use scrap wood as a backing or a base block under

the workpiece.

FEEDING THE DRILL BIT

• Pull down on the feed handles with only enough force to allow the drill bit to cut.

• Feeding too rapidly might stall the motor, cause the belt to slip, damage the workpiece, or break the drill

bit.

• Feeding too slowly will cause the drill bit to heat up and burn the workpiece.

WARNING:

To prevent the workpiece and the backup material from slipping from your hand while

drilling, position the workpiece and backup material to the left side of the column. If the workpiece and

the backup material are not long enough to reach the column, clamp the workpiece and backup mate-

rial to the table. Failure to do this could result in personal injury.