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Drill Press
The machine shop is equipped with several pedestal-type drill presses. These
machines are used to drill holes in wood, plastic, aluminum, brass, steel, and
most other common engineering materials. Injuries on this equipment generally
arise from careless operation by users who fail to take the time to clamp their
work to the table or who try to hold the drill press vise in one hand while advancing
the spindle in the other. Be sure to clamp your work securely before drilling.
Another common injury results from broken cutting tools. When a drill begins
to emerge from the bottom of the workpiece on through-holes, the feed rate
needs to be reduced in order to prevent the drill flutes from biting too
aggressively into the work. This action sometimes causes cutting tool breakage.
Reduce the feed force and let the drill advance slowly.
- Machine Guarding required-use magnetic backed safety shield as a minimum
- Secure the workpiece by clamping it to the table or holding it in a vise
- Clear the table of unnecessary clutter
- Wear safety glasses
- Do not wear gloves while drilling
- Constrain long hair (wear a hat)
- Constrain loose clothing (roll up your sleeves)
- When the tool is about to break through, ease up on the feed force
- Remove chip fragments only when the machine spindle is stopped.
- Never remove long stringy chips with your bare hands
Upright Drilling Machine
Sensitive Drilling Machine
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