
Drill Press
Quiz by Jeffrey Carpenter
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- Q1How should you remove chips while drilling?Blow on them.With a brush, never by hand.Use your hands.Use compressed air.With a brush, never by hand.30s
- Q2What should you do as the drill starts to break through the bottom of the material?Maintain the same pressure.Stop drilling immediately.Increase drilling pressure for a clean finish.Ease up on drilling pressure.Ease up on drilling pressure.30s
- Q3What should you do before using a drill?Check the drill bit size.Clean the drill chuck.Check the drill's power cord.Inspect the drill for dullness or cracks.Inspect the drill for dullness or cracks.30s
- Q4How should you drill?With one hand only.Without applying too much pressure.With maximum pressure for faster drilling.With minimal pressure for accuracy.Without applying too much pressure.30s
- Q5What should you use to support the part when drilling through material?Parallels or a backing board.Your hand.Parallels or a backing board.A soft cloth.A metal block.30s
- Q6What tools can be clamped in a drill chuck?Only small diameter drills.Straight shank tools such as standard drills.Straight shank tools such as standard drills.Taper shank tools.Any type of tool.30s
- Q7How should you hold the work while drilling?Use a drill stand.Place it on a flat surface.By hand.In a vise or clamp to the drill table.In a vise or clamp to the drill table.30s
- Q8What should you do before drilling a hole?Start drilling immediately.Ask shop personnel for the correct RPM.Use any drill bit you have.Ask shop personnel for the correct RPM.Hold the work by hand.30s
- Q9What should you do if the drill bit binds in a hole?Stop the machine and turn the spindle backwards by hand to release the bit.Remove taper shank tools from spindle or sleeve with a drill drift and hammer.Never try to loosen the drill chuck while the power is on.Always clean drill shank and/or drill sleeve, and, spindle hole before mounting.30s
- Q10What safety gear should be worn while drilling?Wear safety eye protection while drilling.Always try to support part on parallels or a backing board when drilling thru material.Always remove the drill chuck key, or, the drill drift from the spindle immediately after using it.Never place taper shank tools such as large diameter drills or tapered shank reamers in a drill chuck. Only straight shank tools such as standard drills can be clamped in chucks.30s