Wilton 1230 manual Operating Instructions, Clamping workpieces to the machine

Operating Instructions

Clamping workpieces to the machine

Both the box table and the base surface are slotted to accept a suitably sized T-slot clamp. Before begining any work on the drill press, anchor the work piece, and the box table, too, if used, to be certain the workpiece and/or box table will not move when the drill, tap or boring tool enters the workpiece.

Caution

Failure to properly anchor the workpiece and box table could result in damage to the machine, damage to the workpiece, and worse -- severe injury and possibly death to the machine operator. Never work on the drill press without clamping the materials using a T-slot system set- up.

Figure 1: Drill press nomenclature

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