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The Fact Kit explains the amazing story about the famous and affordable MARK V 5-Tools-In-1 Complete Home Woodworking System that packs the five most needed woodworking tools into a single, easy-to-use machine.
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Drill Press
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Mastering the techniques in this chapter will enable you to perform operations that you might have thought impossible. Layouts and setups are featured that will add a professional dimension to your projects.
Drill Press Mode - Setup and Features
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Figure 7-1. The accessories that are used for drilling operation are the (A) worktable, (B) rip fence, (C) miter gauge, (D) drill chuck and (E) drill bit. |
Use the accessories shown in Figure 7-1 for drilling operations. To set up your Mark V in the drill press mode, follow the instructions in the Owners Manual that came with your machine.
As you work in the drill press mode, you'll find that the Mark V is an extremely capable drill press with several special features:
- The distance from the chuck to the table can be adjusted to 26" and from the chuck to the floor to 58".
- The drill chuck holds bits with shanks 3/64" to 1/2" in diameter.
- The quill extends up to 4-1/2", and the depth control (quill feed stop) can be set to automatically stop the quill at any point from "0" to 4-1/4".
- The table tilts from "0" to 90-degrees (Figure 7-2).
- The rip fence and miter gauge can be used to help hold and position workpieces.
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Figure 7-2. In the drill press mode, the table tilts from "0" to 90-degrees. |
a wide range of speeds, the Mark V can drill a wide rangeof materials-wood, plastic, and metal.
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