loose clothing or loose hair is the biggest safety hazard to a drill press. I still vividly remember shop class at school where the instructor did a safety demo by catching a bit on a loose rag. It can break your wrist/arm or scalp you if your hair gets caught.
Thanks - I could have used some of these safety tips some time ago. By the way, Dad's 60-year old Craftsman drill press can still hurl the chuck key quite a ways. It took me several days to find it.
One more tip that some people tend to forget is this: wear shirts that have short sleeves. Or, if you wear a shirt with long sleeves, keep the sleeves rolled up past your elbows.
i use a chuck that you tighten by hand so theres no key that can be thrown at me, i always turn the chuck by hand to check that the bit is centered and i always use a fence wich means the piece cant go anywhere and with big bits i clamp it down :D great video. safety is always important with powertools
I see a lot of guys still don't seem to adhere to the no long sleeves rule when working around rotating machinery. It's so easy for a sleeve to get caught up in the machine and potentially rip your arm off or seriously maim you.
Also, even while the press is off, reaching across the table under a bit is a bad idea. I've done it, learned the hard way to never do that again. A used twist bit might just scratch you, while a sharp Bradpoint or Forstner will ask for human sacrifice.
My shop teacher had a story on how one guy's pony tail got caught in a drill press and it ripped his whole scalp off. It took 12 hours of surgery to re-attach it.
Stupid of me thinking "it's just a drill pointing down. There's no need to watch safety videos over it." Today I got smacked in my finger at least twice because I was holding on to a piece that got caught and started spinning like crazy. At least I got tips from other videos for other machinery: pull back your hands, step back and turn off the machine if possible. That's what I did. Thankfully the power button is easy to press and I had my face under protection.
Remove chuck key when done. Respect the power of the machine. Claim down your work piece. properly insert bit. Find the proper drill speed for the bit you're using.
I just ordered my first drill press. Now I'm watching safety videos. Thank you for this simple, clear tutorial.
loose clothing or loose hair is the biggest safety hazard to a drill press. I still vividly remember shop class at school where the instructor did a safety demo by catching a bit on a loose rag. It can break your wrist/arm or scalp you if your hair gets caught.
Thanks - I could have used some of these safety tips some time ago. By the way, Dad's 60-year old Craftsman drill press can still hurl the chuck key quite a ways. It took me several days to find it.
One more tip that some people tend to forget is this: wear shirts that have short sleeves. Or, if you wear a shirt with long sleeves, keep the sleeves rolled up past your elbows.
i use a chuck that you tighten by hand so theres no key that can be thrown at me, i always turn the chuck by hand to check that the bit is centered and i always use a fence wich means the piece cant go anywhere and with big bits i clamp it down :D great video. safety is always important with powertools
I see a lot of guys still don't seem to adhere to the no long sleeves rule when working around rotating machinery. It's so easy for a sleeve to get caught up in the machine and potentially rip your arm off or seriously maim you.
Thanks Larry Sanders.
Also, even while the press is off, reaching across the table under a bit is a bad idea. I've done it, learned the hard way to never do that again. A used twist bit might just scratch you, while a sharp Bradpoint or Forstner will ask for human sacrifice.
My shop teacher had a story on how one guy's pony tail got caught in a drill press and it ripped his whole scalp off. It took 12 hours of surgery to re-attach it.
as a person with a pony tail this is quite scary
@Evan Jackson This is an account as related by a shop teacher to Middle School students. And it is too much for you?!
Stupid of me thinking "it's just a drill pointing down. There's no need to watch safety videos over it." Today I got smacked in my finger at least twice because I was holding on to a piece that got caught and started spinning like crazy. At least I got tips from other videos for other machinery: pull back your hands, step back and turn off the machine if possible. That's what I did. Thankfully the power button is easy to press and I had my face under protection.
You forgot one very important thing. Watch out for those shirt sleeves.
Remove chuck key when done. Respect the power of the machine. Claim down your work piece. properly insert bit. Find the proper drill speed for the bit you're using.
thanks
Great video!
Unplug the drill when setting up the speed band.
don't wear gloves, even loose fit ones will hold your fingers snug when they get caught and will wrap your arm around the machine
I have my Chuck key tied on to the plug end so only one or the other can be inserted at a time.
I just have a small magnetic tool tray right on the top cover of the drill to hold the key, bits, etc.
I have my Chuck key tied to the plug end. Only one or the other can be inserted.
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