Which Are Drilling Machines?
- boreholerepairs
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 25, 2020

Drilling machines are machines which essentially drill, ream, bore, counter-bore, countersink, and tap on surfaces. These machines are available in various shapes and sizes. There are small ones, used typically for home repairs, then there are the more heavy-duty ones used in major building sites, then there are the larger ones found in workshops and factories.
Drilling machines basically use an elongated and cylindrical steel bar - ranging from half an inch in length to approximately six inches for normal use and 72 inches for technical purposes - in various diameters. This bar is pointed on one end and has extended spiral grooves across its body. The spiral groove is harshly edged. This bar is recognized as the drill bit. The drill bit is closely held and attached to a Morse taper component which is rotated by a spindle attached to your motor inside the machine body. The motor can rotate at various speeds controlled by switches on the exterior covering of this machine. Various drill bits of different sizes are used for various purposes as the device doesn't only bore holes but also does other operations like the ones mentioned previously. The smaller sized apparatus are the ones referred mainly as a drill, whereas the larger ones are known as drill presses.
Drill presses are the following standard parts:
It retains the little within a sleeve.
· SLEEVE / QUILL: The sleeve is the principal holder of this spindle system of the drill. It may be moved parallel to its axis, and vertically (strictly up and down).
· COLUMN: it's a strong circular shaft that affirms both the head of the machine as well as the worktable. borehole drilling
· HEAD: This part of the machine is where the spindle, quill, motor, and feed mechanics are all attached.
· WORKTABLE: The worktable is a large and flat surface on which the thing to be drilled on is put. The worktable can be moved vertically in order that work can be done more easily as many drilling work demand a'delicate touch'. There are instances however that the worktable isn't required which is the reason why it may also be displaced by swinging it out of the way.
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