METAL DRILLING
Select the recommended speed for the type and size of bit you are using and the material to be
cut.
Use a vice to keep the workpiece in its position. Do not hold it with your bare hands, the sharp
edges of the bit can drag the workpiece at any time, especially when finishing drilling. The user
could be injured by the workpiece dragged from his hands. Moreover, the bit could break when
the workpiece hits the column.
The workpiece must be correctly blocked during drilling, since any twist, angle or movement,
besides causing an irregular hole, increase the possibility of breaking the bit. To drill plane
surfaces, place them on a wood base and block them correctly on the bench in order to prevent
them from turning. Adjust and correctly block also irregular pieces that entail bigger difficulties
during cutting.
WOOD DRILLING
Select the recommended speed for the type and size of bit you are using and the material to be
cut.
Helical bits used for metal drilling can be used also to drill wood: however, it is preferable to use
bits tailored for wood. These bits, unlike the ones for metal, make a plane and not angled hole
and allow a good ejection of wood shavings. Do not use bits designed for hand use, since if
they are used on the drill press, they have a propeller that would lift the workpiece from the
bench, thus causing a danger for the user.
To make a complete drilling, align the base in order that the bit enters in the central hole of the
workbench. Draw a vertical reference lign on the front side of the column and a corresponding
benchmark on the workbench’s support, in order that the workbench can be blocked in the
central position at any height.
Slowly lower the spindle when the bit is going to drill the wood, in order to prevent the lower
side of the workpiece from getting damaged. Place a scrap under the workpiece to decrease
the amount of shavings and protect bit’s end.
CAUTION: Switch off the machine and disconnect it from the power supply by removing the plug
from the socket before any adjustment, repair, maintenance task or when changing the blade.
In case you find out any damage to the protection devices or irregularities while processing or
checking the machine, you must get it repaired immediately by qualified persons.
Before use check that the protection and safety devices are perfectly efficient. After carrying out
the work, make a general cleaning of the machine by removing dust and chips.
Keep the spindle protection perfectly working,
Be sure that the axle of the spindle and the column are sliding by cleaning and oiling them
periodically,
Clean the ventilation inlets of the engine.
Periodically check that the supply cable is not damaged.
Periodically check the tensioning of the belt.
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