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Drill Press Safety Study Guide



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

When operating the drill press, what should be done with long hair?
a.
Hold it away from the drill bit with one hand
c.
Get a haircut
b.
Put it under a cap or hair net and keep your head away from moving parts
d.
Keep your head back away from moving parts
 

 2. 

What type of drill press chuck should be used with a straight shank twist drill?
a.
Universal 3-jaw chuck
c.
Morse tapered chuck
b.
Jacobs chuck
d.
Any of these are acceptable
 

 3. 

Which item(s) of protective equipment is/are absolutely necessary when operating the drill press?
a.
Leather gloves
c.
Steel toed shoes
b.
Leather apron
d.
Safety glasses
 

 4. 

Which of the following conditions would be unsafe when operating a drill press?
a.
Floor is slippery from spilled cutting oil
c.
The belt guard is loose
b.
Drill area is cluttered with tools and scrap metal
d.
All of above
 

 5. 

If the metal being drilled begins to revolve, you should _________.
a.
turn off the drill press and free the metal
c.
stop it with your hands
b.
tap the metal lightly with a hammer to free it from the bit
d.
move the drill press table to foul the rotating piece of metal
 

 6. 

To select the proper twist drill, one should check _________.
a.
size, sharpness and type of shank
c.
lubrication needed
b.
drill speed
d.
length of the drill cutting lips
 

 7. 

Before turning on the drill press the operator should _________.
a.
tighten the drill press table locking clamp
c.
remove the chuck key
b.
clamp work in a vise
d.
all of the above
 

 8. 

Which is not a safe way to secure metal while it is being drilled?
a.
Hold it firmly by hand, but securely on the drill press table
c.
Clamp
b.
In a drill press vise
d.
Between supports mounted on the drill press table
 

 9. 

Which should be done while drilling metal with the drill press?
a.
Change speed of the drill press
c.
Keep the drill press quill locked
b.
Maintain enough feed pressure to keep the bit cutting at all times
d.
Lubricate the chuck
 

 10. 

When a bit seizes it may __________.
a.
break the bit
c.
cause the bit to slip in the chuck
b.
cause the vise to turn
d.
all of the above
 

 11. 

After the drilling is finished, which of the following should be completed first __________.
a.
turn off the drill press
c.
remove the work from the drill press vise
b.
remove the drill bit from the chuck
d.
none of the above should be done first
 

 12. 

Metal chips should be removed from the drill press _________.
a.
by wiping with the hand
c.
by using a brush
b.
by blowing with compressed air
d.
any of the above are satisfactory
 

 13. 

When drilling long material what precaution(s) should be taken?
a.
Support the clamped end with a stand
c.
Support the unclamped end with a stand
b.
Put the long end of the stock to the right of the operator
d.
None of the above
 

 14. 

After a drilling operation is completed what potential hazard should the operator be alert to__________.
a.
the twist drill will be dull
c.
hot cutting oil
b.
sharp edges and burrs around the hole
d.
stresses built up in the metal being drilled
 

 15. 

To prevent seizing one should __________.
a.
keep the bit well lubricated
c.
reduce speed of the drill bit
b.
reduce feed pressure when the hole is about finished
d.
put a block of wood under the metal being drilled
 

Matching
 
 
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a.
Base
h.
Table
b.
Table locking Clamp
i.
Chuck
c.
Pilot Feed Lever
j.
Quill Lock
d.
Column
k.
Depth Stop
e.
Head Support Collar
l.
Switch
f.
Motor
m.
Variable Speed Control
g.
Safety Guard
 

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#1
 

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#2
 

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#3
 

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#4
 

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#5
 

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#6
 

 22. 

#7
 

 23. 

#8
 

 24. 

#9
 

 25. 

#10
 

 26. 

#11
 

 27. 

#12
 

 28. 

#13
 



 
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