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Course · AL
Drill Press
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Drill Press provides an introduction to drill press skills and techniques, including setting up and operating the machine, interpreting drawings, sharpening a twist drill, and conducting hardness tests. This entry-level course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.
Demonstrate care and safety for a drill pressDemonstrate drill press techniques, following National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Level I drill press stanConduct hardness tests on a workpiece, including a file test and a Rockwell hardness testIdentify and set the machine controlsSet up and operate a drill press for hole work, center drill, drill, ream, spot facing, tapping, countersink, and counteSet drill presses for proper feed and speed for specific operationsDescribe the anatomy of a twist drill bitSharpen a twist drill using the drill grinding machine and the offhand method, applying concepts of drill geometryDemonstrate the ability to use a tape measure for accurate cutting of metal partsIdentify and use basic hand tools needed to adjust and maintain machine tools to manufacturers’ specificationsRead and interpret a mechanical drawingDemonstrate the fundamentals of blueprint reading