GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DRILL PRESS

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DRILL PRESS

122 pages

DRILL PRESS

Getting the most out of your drill press is published as a service to power tool users. Different sizes, models and makes of machines vary in their performance, features and ease of operation. The author and editor have endeared to make the information contained in this manual as general as possible.

The drill press is one of the most basic and useful tools to be found in the home workshop. It is also one of the safest. BUT, as with any power tool, certain safety precautions must be followed. These procedures are included throughout the book and are detailed in chapter 2.

Drill presses are available in a number of sizes and designs. When selecting a machine make sure it will meet your requirements. If you intend to use your drill press for long sustained periods of time, you should consider buying a unit with a greater capacity and heavier duty and construction. Also be certain that the machine can be adapted for all of the operations you will perform on it.

This book was designed to accommodate both the beginner, wanting to learn the basic operations of the drill press, and the skilled artisan, needing information about a single more complex, area of drilling. The availability of woodworking techniques and cutting tools, jigs and attachments has made the drill press one of the most versatile tools in the workshop. It is therefore often the first purchase in a workshop. “Getting the most out of your drill press” is designed to help you perform such woodworking tasks as boring, mortising and sanding, in addition to drilling in metal and other materials.

Originally published in 1937, this hand book has been reprinted many times, and has evolved into both a compendium and final word about the drill press. This most recent edition includes all applicable information from previous editions, as well as the latest in woodworking and metalworking techniques. Material for this book was based on information gathered from sources that you will “get the most out of your drill press” after reading this book.