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Experiment No: 01
Experiment Name: Observation and study the principle of Drill Press.
Objectives:
After completing this, we would be able to:

 Identify Drill Press.

 Understand the safety rules.
 Describe tooling to be use.
 Use a Drill Press.
 Learn working field of it.

Equipment List:

Base, column, head, table, table-clamp, fence, power on/off, quill and spindle ,quill
clamp, chuck, feed wheel, depth stop, drive mechanism and speed control.

Fabricated Picture:

Fig-01: Full figure of drill press

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Fig-02: Main information of drill press Fig-03: Motor information

Operating Principal:

When the power supply is given, the spindle which is in conjunction with the motor starts
to operate. The Radial arm is adjusted according to the type of operation and height of
the work piece. The chuck is connected to the spindle and it holds the drill bit in its jaws.
The Drill head is adjusted on to the point of application at work piece and a suitable feed
is given. The drill bit then drives into the work piece very easily. When the hand wheel is
rotated, the pinion which is attached to the rack also rotates which converts the rotary
motion to the linear motion. This driving mechanism is called as Rack and Pinion
mechanism.

Application:

The fundamental application of a drilling machine is to create holes of different shapes

and size on any work piece. A number of drill machines are available in the market to
perform various operations. Hand drills are used for screwing and fastening. Hammer drill
is used by carpenters to drill and fix the wooden parts. Cordless drills are useful where
electrical supply is not available. Milling cum drilling machine is broadly adopted in the
industries where there is a requirement of mixing and grinding of solid and liquid
substances. Pillar drill machine (also referred as drill press) is used in commercial
applications where there is a requirement of bulk production of drilled materials in various
size and shape like metal sheets, plastic, wood, glass, etc. The capacity of drill press
depends on numerous factors namely- pillar diameter, spindle nose, spindle travel,
spindle speed and electronic motor used in the machine.

Result & Discussion:

From this experiment, we learned about the parts of the Drill Press and how to operate it.
We also learned when they are used in manufacturing.