To control depth when drilling holes on a drill press, which adjustment is set to the correct position?

• A. Fence alignment
• B. Drill speed
• C. Table to the correct height
• D. Chuck size

Answer: (C)

Depth is governed by how far the bit is allowed to enter the material. On a drill press, you set that by positioning the table so the workpiece sits at the right distance from the chuck, then feeding the bit until you reach the desired depth. When the table is at the correct height, you can reproduce the same hole depth consistently, especially if you use a depth stop or a measured reference. The other adjustments don’t set depth: fence alignment is for guiding the work on other machines, drill speed affects cutting conditions but not final depth, and chuck size only determines what bits can be used.