Harbor Freight Tools Drill 38119 User Manual

3.3

Out of 7 Ratings

Owner's of the Harbor Freight Tools Drill 38119 gave it a score of 3.3 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:

  • Reliability

    3.43 out of 5

  • Durability

    3.29 out of 5

  • Maintenance

    3.29 out of 5

  • Performance

    3.57 out of 5

  • Ease of Use

    3.14 out of 5
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Page 10SKU 38119 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
clamped. Any tilting, twisting or shifting will result not only in a roughly drilled hole but also increas-
es the chances of damage to the drill.
FOR FLAT WORK, lay the piece on to a wooden base and clamp it down rmly against the table to 5.
prevent it from turning.
FOR SMALL MATERIALS that cannot be clamped to the table, use a drill press vice. Make sure 6.
the vice is clamped or bolted to the table.
WHEN DRILLING COMPLETELY THROUGH WOOD, always position a piece of scrap wood be-7.
tween the material and the table to prevent splintering on the underside of the material as the drill
breaks through. The scrap piece of wood must make contact with the left side of the column as
shown in Figure Five. Also, set the depth of the drill so that the drill will not come in contact with
the table - or align the table so that the hole in its center is in line with the drill bit.
Once the instructions above have been followed, lower the Chuck Guard into place and switch the 8.
machine ON .
Note: A micro switch is provided inside the Pulley Cover that prevents the machine from operating unless
the Pulley Cover is rmly closed.
Cutting Speeds
Factors which determine the best speed to use in the drill press operation are:
Type of material to be drilleda.
Size of holeb.
Type of drill bitc.
Quality of the hole/cut desired.d.
Generally, the SMALLER THE DRILL BIT the GREATER THE REQUIRED RPM. In soft material, the speed should be
higher than for hard metals. As a guide, the drill speed for a given drill bit size is listed in the chart below.
SPEED RANGE (RPM) 3100 2340 1720 1100 620
Wood in 3/8 5/8 7/8 1-1/4 1-5/8
mm 9.5 18 22 31.75 41.4
Zinc Diecast in 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 7/8
mm 6.4 9.5 12.5 19 25.4
Aluminum & Brass in 7/32 11/32 15/32 11/16 3/4
mm 5.6 8.75 12 17.5 19
Mild Steel & Iron in 3/32 5/32 1/4 3/8 1/2
mm 2.4 4 6.4 9.5 12.5
AFTER OPERATION
Remove all debris from the machine and thoroughly clean all surfaces.1.
Make sure all components are dry and machined surfaces lightly oiled.2.
Remove drill bits and store in a safe place.3.
Child-proof the machine and work area. Make sure to use padlocks, master switches and remove 4.
starter keys.

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