Use and Care Manual

OPERATION

DRILLING SPEEDS

There are a few important factors to keep in mind when determining the best drilling speed:

• Material type

• Hole size

• Drill bit or cutter type

• Quality desired

Smaller drill bits require greater speed than larger drill bits. Softer materials require greater speed than harder

materials.

DRILLING WOOD

• Brad point bits are preferred. Metal piercing twist bits may be used on wood.

• Do not use auger bits. Auger bits turn so rapidly that they can lift the workpiece off of the table and whirl it

around.

• Always protect the drill bit by positioning the table so that the drill bit will enter the center hole when drilling

through the workpiece.

• To prevent splintering, feed the drill bit slowly right as the bit is about to cut through to the backside of the

workpiece.

• To reduce splintering and protect the point of the bit, use scrap wood as a backing or a base block under the

workpiece.

FEEDING THE DRILL BIT

• Pull down on the feed handles with only enough force to allow the drill bit to cut.

• Feeding too rapidly might stall the motor, cause the belt to slip, damage the workpiece, or break the drill bit.

• Feeding too slowly will cause the drill bit to heat up and burn the workpiece.