Pillar drill parts

1. What does the head of a pillar drill do?
2. What is a column on a pillar drill?
3. What is the name of the part of the pillar drill that clamps and holds the drill bit?
4. What are the main parts of a drill press?
5. What is the base of a pillar drill made from?
6. What are the hazards of a pillar drill?
7. What is the difference between a bench drill and a pillar drill?
8. What materials can a pillar drill be used for?
9. What does it mean to ream a hole?
10. What tool is used to secure a part while drilling?

What does the head of a pillar drill do?

Pillar drills (also referred to as drill press machines) are versatile machines that can be used on a wide range of materials where single hole drilling is required. The head is lowered vertically and plunges into the material by means of a hand lever and the table can be adjusted to suit varying sizes of material.

What is a column on a pillar drill?

Column. The column (or pillar) stands vertical with the table. It supports the table and is fixed to the base. Spindle. The spindle holds and rotates the drill bit.

What is the name of the part of the pillar drill that clamps and holds the drill bit?

A chuck is a specialized type of clamp used to hold an object with radial symmetry, especially a cylinder. In a drill or a mill, a chuck holds the rotating tool; in a lathe, it holds the rotating workpiece.

What are the main parts of a drill press?

A drill press is a stationary drill that is secured by bolts to a workbench, floor or stand. It has five parts, including a base, table, column, spindle and drill head.

What is the base of a pillar drill made from?

The Base. This is a robust, heavy piece of cast iron where a flat horizontal surface has been ground. Moving the table sideways allows a taller workpiece to be drilled by standing it in on the base.

What are the hazards of a pillar drill?

Employees and learners should be made aware of the following hazards. Long hair, loose clothing etc, can become entangled in moving parts of the drilling machine. Chuck keys, broken drills, swarf, work pieces, etc, can be violently ejected. Unexpected spinning of hand held work pieces could cause injuries to hands.

What is the difference between a bench drill and a pillar drill?

A bench drill, as the name suggests, is mounted onto the bench and bolted into place to ensure its stability. A pillar drill, on the other hand, is often free-standing but much taller, allowing it to be used on larger pieces of material and produce larger holes.

What materials can a pillar drill be used for?

The workpiece can even be a small block of wood that might be difficult to drill freehand. In addition, you can exert more force with a pillar drill than with a handheld drill. If you're planning on working hard materials like hardwood or steel, a pillar drill is worth considering.

What does it mean to ream a hole?

(Mechanical engineering: Manufacturing and assembly) Reaming is a cutting process in which a cutting tool produces a hole of a very accurate size. Reaming is done to a hole which has been already drilled, to produce a truly circular hole of exactly the right diameter.

What tool is used to secure a part while drilling?

The drill press vise is by far the most common type of work-holding device used on the drill press. Modern drill press vises are capable of holding round stock, flat stock, or any other small parallel-sided parts.