Drill Press Wood / Boorkolom hout
This equipment is safety category 4:
- In-person, instructions strongly advised but not mandatory.
- Reading, and following, the instructions on the Wiki is mandatory!
This equipment is Noise Category 2:
Can be used at all hours, but in moderation.
Be considerate; if you feel you need to wear ear protection,
then only use the tool between 07:00 and 19:00.
We have two drill presses- this one in the wood shop, and a heavier one in the metal area Pillar Drill Metal.
Cutting wood in the metal area is fine. Cutting metal in the wood area is frowned upon. If you do so - de-grease the machine/plateau post use !
See also: Wood Drills, Large HSS drills and Spade drills.
Safety
The drill press in the Wood Shop is classed as a normal, somewhat dangerous machine: instructions strongly advised but not mandatory. It can be used any hours -- but be kind to our neighbours.
Use of safety glasses will generally be needed. And the use of gloves is possible; but a mixed blessing. It increases the risk of your glove (and with it your finger) getting twisted around the drill/rotating head.
Its main risks are flying sharp bits, getting caught in something rotating or your workpiece rotating/spinning.
So clamp things well.
Also Known As
- Pillar Drill, Boorkolom, Kolomboor, Kolom boor
