Drill press overview

"A drill press is preferable to a hand drill when the location and orientation of the hole must be controlled accurately."

A drill press has a number of advantages over a hand-held drill:

• Less effort is required to apply the drill to the workpiece. The movement of the chuck and spindle is by a lever working on a rack and pinion, which gives the operator considerable mechanical advantage
• The table allows a vise or clamp to be used to position and restrain the work, making the operation much more secure
• The angle of the spindle is fixed relative to the table, allowing holes to be drilled accurately and consistently
• Drill presses are almost always equipped with more powerful motors compared to hand-held drills. This enables larger drill bits to be used and also speeds up drilling with smaller bits.

(Wikipedia)



Topic's about a drill press that will be discussed on this blog

• The Body + induction motor
• The V-belt transmission + pulley
• The spindle & quill
• The chuck
• The work table, column & base