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OPERATIONS
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POWER TOOL
HANDBOOK
REVISED 1954INDEX
GENERAL INFORMATION
‘OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
METAL DRI
GLASS DRILLING
PLASTIC DRILLING 16
STARTING TAPS. 16
ROTARY PLANING. 7
CUTTING PLUGS end OOWELS 7
DAMASKEENING 7
SPINNING i
SHAPER AND MILLING CUTTER *
An Illustrated Manual of
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A CRAFTSMAN POWER TOOL HANDBOOK
Cototeg Ne. 9-2921 Copyrighted 1952
‘SEARS, ROEBUCK and CO,
REVISED 1954
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USEFULNESS OF THE MODERN DRILL PRESS
“To be exact, driling it the continunss cating sway with
1 revolving tool that is sharpened on the ead 20 that ie
centers the workpiece to form a elindsial cavity. Origin
aly, he il press was simply » vertical spindle arranged
to hold che too, revolve i, and provide a means for mow
ing ie up oF down, sway from or tomard, 2 workpiece
placed below it,
With che usage of compact drives, the development of
improved beacings, feeding mechaninms and other features,
the dil press ouigtew its original single-purpose fone
Today's mult: pucpse drill pees is a highly ver
satile power tool which can perform many useful wok
shop jos.
DRILL PRESS FACTS AND DATA
‘A vertical shaft, or spl, having » rpere or threaded
end, holds the chuck —which, in cura, holds the @
(Chuck size determines the lange ste drill that canbe
‘ud. The spindle is cetined within» eabular shaft, oF
ull; andthe quills mouated withthe dill press head.
A feed handle is geared to the quill .o move it, and che
spindle, downs spring ceuens the quill when this handle
is released, Boch the head and the table, on which work
is placed, can be moved up or dowa and locked into any
be lined up vith the dall Manipulate she bolts and
aise to this postion, chen cghten the nur wl
he appatene thar this secu forms the eqvalet of
Yolk, and anyother Hole died i the tn will
ucomacicly he on center,
END BORING
Te is sometimes necessary to
Ghil holes inthe end of fog
fete and the chu iets
St this works the water of
Suppor A ser peates! se
Inton co this probes hea
juseable won support uses
{ed The apport coos a
4 backer which clamp tothe
ail pest col Sad sp
ors dn adjotble fence whith
Sides nor out co aconmo.
date work of varoas dimen
BORING SCREW HOLES
‘When two pieces of work are
to be nsenbled wit screws,
ie is mecesay well two
hots fo ech Screw: One hole
in daileg through oke upper
piece and i lege enough to
Pose shank, or boty of the
Screw.” "The lower piece
into which he arew will be
Aheaded—is died wih a core hole smaller than
the fist The cote ole wil vary wih the see of
the strom, the Kind of wood, so the diccon of
the gran” As a ule, core holes fn end grin should
be smaer than those in side grin the sheen
hive Tes holding power when Srewed in tbe ends
f wood pieces. “When the misk iaeay avn
Ted, the freer sank hole died fist and. he
Sutter core hole dle down beyond is In dis
Shunne, the amaler dil lened bythe hole
fade by the polne uf the fst, Consul the abe of
Als foe wood screws oa page 32 for core hole
CCOUNTERBORING AND COUNTERSINKING
Counteboring
Couneesboring i the proces
of enlarging the outer end of
4 delle hole, usualy forthe
prof comming he
esd of & bolt or stem whic ===
oie be ak lee sc ——
fice, Tn woodvorking dhe enlarged porcon of dhe
Tne is led Tis, siage woo ite donot trick
well i previously dled smaller oles "The smaller
Ihe wilt eater accurately in the ine hole ae by
the larger det When che countere extends ae
Ty thruugh the piece 4 counterhore made with a in
bis witl give a seongee section ax tis gpe of it
doesnot have spurs 0. ut %
blow “dhe eountrbored su
fee
SS
Countrsioking
Countesinking i sinilar to
‘ounterborings except tht the
‘councersinaccormodites the head of a fat head
srw, ermting the sew head 10 be wns Has
‘with dhe work surface When cosotesiking 4 se
fies af holes inthe dil presi good price to
Ec the depth gauge for uniform depth of gating.
ener each hole hy lowering the countersink i
elle countering fs seca
yesSono Ad
LV hy,
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DRILL SELECTION AND SPeeDs
Although these are many sles of dls for special
‘porpores, the evist dill (commonly called “aril
fs most generally used ia the average shop for me
Asillng. Thie drill has evo flutes, eno easing edges,
and cihec a stright or tapered shanks ‘The straight
stank drills up to Yeioch diameter ate most popu
far becaute they can be held in the Jacobs chuck
‘Tapeced shank dls require the ase of an adaptor
socket, When used, the adapcor should be locked
‘on the spindle with the knueled cola
“Twist dels ere made in eee series of sires: The
fractional series, the umbered series, and he ec
tered series. With few exceptions cach series pro-
ides slightly diferent selection of sizes, with the
sesule dat there i dil size for practically any de-
sired hole) within a few thoussndhs of an inch
‘Numbered and letered sties drills available ae se
Neen
‘in tho tables on page 31, Fractional series dlls
fre usally made in 64th of an inc, from 1/64 up
to aboot 1Yinch diameter,
‘Twist duills ate made of cither eatbon or high seed
steel, Carbon scl dis give excellent results for
mor work, if care i ken not to ura them up, and
fare les expeosive. High-speed steel drills may be
‘peated at higher speeds and ia husder metals tay
sharper, and lst longer. ‘The later should be osed
in dilling mone, saaless and other cough steels,
and aze more stsfactory for ate in bre, hard cube
ber, asbestos, Bakelite and similar plastic materia
“The speed at which a drill i operated is very ian
portent to dell life and che quality of the work.
ropes pres spends for vrioas metals and dill ies
fe given i the table on page 32, As listed, these
speeds ae conret for carbon dri; for high-speed
ills, double the speeds givenPROPER FEEDING AND HOLDING OF WoRK
(Oa mose press the rate of feed must be judged
by fee, and by obsersation of the chip. Avoid the
mon error of using 00 slew a speed and £9
heayy a presuce. Apply firm, sey presire
ttl drills aboot 0 brealeeheough, then ease
rama of
a Feet eral tet se
Pies ite alo tines ee accstenur st
Secicey by some mechanical method, Sal pes
and thin sheetmetal pices, especially, should
he femly secured, ar the breae eeough of he
sll, eoming sddely, can easily pull work fran
Inands causing severe cuts and breakige of che
esi
A snp method t sop rotation of fae wock
1s co fic a damp o bolt in slot of the table
and bold work down agaiat ie (1). Two ach
bots at opposite comers of work, ae even better
Acwsl chmping devices can be of any sypen
depending upon ingeauisy of operator, Among
ragasxed devices are the gcooved edge V-block
sand ¥-