Drill Press Video and Write Up tutorial

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This Wen Bench Drill Press is one of the most exciting and useful tools in the Makerspace and there are so many different things that can be done with it! Below, is a tutorial on how to use this wonderful machine, and videos that will help.

      Before working the Drill Press, all of the components and their functions to make this machine must be known.

The On/Off Button

          This yellow and red button here turns the machine drill rotation on and off. In order to work, the drill press requires a rotating drill, and this button shuts that rotating function on and off. The numbers above it tell the user the speed in which the drill is rotating (in RPM).

The Beveled Worktable

         This worktable allows for the material placed on here to be angled or flat, depending on what the user wants. Many different types of materials can be used, and the table itself has a rim around it (facing down) that allows for clamps to be used, to secure the material down. The worktable can also be moved side to side. It also has a hole in the center, so that the drill goes through. 

The Clamp
      Although this is not part of the actual machine, it should always be used to secure the materials down onto the work table. There are many different clamps that can be used.
The Lever
         This lever, which is located on the right side of the machine brings the drill down or up depending on which way you pull/push it. If you pull the lever towards yourself, the drill bit will move downwards, towards the material being worked with. If the lever is pushed away from yourself, then the drill will move upwards, and away from the material being worked with.
Height Controller Handle
        This handle makes the worktable move up and down, depending on which way you turn it. If you turn it clockwise, the table goes up, and when you turn it counterclockwise, the table moves downwards.  As seen in the image, it is located right next to the beveling worktable (there is a piece of wood currently located on the table).

Depth Gauge
     This gauge measures how far the drill has gone into the material. It starts measuring as soon as the lever is pulled, so you want to subtract the measurements of how far away the drill is from the material from the final measurement gained. This is useful if you have 2 pieces of wood (or any other usable material) on top of each other, but you don't want to go through the second piece. You can measure this out with the gauge. 
 Drill Bits
      There are many different types of drill bits. They come in different sizes and can come in larger circular shapes. Below are a few of the ones available in the Makerspace room.
 Tightening Key
       There are three teeth, which is where the drill bit will be placed. These teeth tighten and loosen depending on which way you turn the top part of the circular rotating/twisting tightener(the grooved part). The way to secure the teeth is by inserting this tool inside the each of the 3 circular grooves and turning it clockwise. Likewise, to loosen the drill bit, begin by inserting this key inside of the circular indent and turn counterclockwise. This will loosen the grooved tightener, which will allow you to turn that tightener and get the drill bit out.



Laser Precision Tool
     As seen in the image below, the laser indicates where the drill will be going onto the piece of wood. This can be turned off by pressing the button (named Laser), but it really helps in specifying the location of the hole.



How to actually function the Wen Bench Drill Press:

To drill a hole:
  1. Secure material onto the worktable with a clamp.
  2.  Flip the ON  button switch up (yellow and red), so that the drill is rotating.
  3. If you want to, turn the laser precision tool on. 
  4. Take the lever on the right side of the machine, and pull towards yourself
  5. This motion should have brought the rotating drill down and created a hole in the material being used
  6. Push the lever away from yourself, so that the drill is out of the material being used and then turn the machine off.
Video on how to function the Drill Press.
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Tightening/Inserting the Drill Bit:
  1. Make sure that the three teeth cannot be seen and that machine is off. (When the grooved cylindrical part of the machine is rotated clockwise, the teeth come out to tighten the drill bit. Rotating it counterclockwise makes the teeth go back, loosening their grip on the drill bit.)
  2. Insert the drill bit inside of the open space between the teeth, and start moving the grooved cylindrical part clockwise to tighten the drill bit in place.
  3.  Take the key, which is located on the side of the machine. 
  4. Tighten the teeth in place by putting the key inside all the three circular indents (and tighten), where each of the teeth are located.
  5. Put the key back, and now the drill bit is securely in place.

Video on how to insert and tighten drill bit


Untightening the Drill Bit:
  1.  Make sure machine is off.
  2. Take the key on the side of the machine and insert them into the circular indents and rotate counter-clockwise to loosen the teeth grip(this part is not shown in the video below, but is needed)
  3. Now that the teeth are untightened, you can just twist the grooved part on the top counterclockwise to make the teeth retreat back inside the metal part.
  4. The drill will fall out, or land in your hand, depending on how you go about things:).

Video of how to untighten drill bit



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