My Woodshop Safety test|Questions with 100%
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Name the machine used to cut lumber parallel to the grain
Table saw
Where should the saw be before starting a cut on the radial arm saw?
Behind the fence
Where should your hands be and what should they be doing while making a crosscut on the radial arm
saw?
Your hands should never be in the path of the blade, while making a cut your left hand should hold the
stock firmly against the fence at least 6 inches from the blade. Your right hand will pull the motor and
blade firmly across the stock.
How far should the blade protrude above the lumber when using the table saw? why?
The blade should protrude 1/4 inch above the stock. This will minimize the risk of injury.
When and why is a push stick used in this shop?
A push stick is used while operating the table saw if the distance between the fence and the blade is less
than 6 inches. It is also used on the jointer if jointing an edge if the stock is lower than the fence. This
keeps the hands a safe distance from the blade and greatly reduces the possibility of injury.
Explain what "Margin of safety" means. state the margin of safety for the radial arm saw, the jointer, the
table saw, the band saw, the scroll saw and the miter saw?
Margin of safety is the closest that the operators fingers should be to the blade at any given time. The
margin of safety for the radial arm saw is 6" Jointer 5" Table saw5" Bandsaw 2" Scroll saw 2" Miter saw
4"
In what order do you sate the dimension of a piece of stock and tell what machines you would use to cut
these various parts of a board?
The correct order is thickness, width, and lengh using the planer for the thickness then jointing one edge
on the jointer cutting board width on the table saw and then to length on the radial arm saw.
Name the machines used to cross cut the grain of lumber and the machine used to cut along the grain of
lumber in the shop?
The machines for crosscutting are the radial arm saw, miter saw, and the sliding compound miter saw.
The saw for cutting along the grain is the table saw.
When should scrapwood be removed from any machine?
When the blade has come to a complete stop.
Correct Answers
Name the machine used to cut lumber parallel to the grain
Table saw
Where should the saw be before starting a cut on the radial arm saw?
Behind the fence
Where should your hands be and what should they be doing while making a crosscut on the radial arm
saw?
Your hands should never be in the path of the blade, while making a cut your left hand should hold the
stock firmly against the fence at least 6 inches from the blade. Your right hand will pull the motor and
blade firmly across the stock.
How far should the blade protrude above the lumber when using the table saw? why?
The blade should protrude 1/4 inch above the stock. This will minimize the risk of injury.
When and why is a push stick used in this shop?
A push stick is used while operating the table saw if the distance between the fence and the blade is less
than 6 inches. It is also used on the jointer if jointing an edge if the stock is lower than the fence. This
keeps the hands a safe distance from the blade and greatly reduces the possibility of injury.
Explain what "Margin of safety" means. state the margin of safety for the radial arm saw, the jointer, the
table saw, the band saw, the scroll saw and the miter saw?
Margin of safety is the closest that the operators fingers should be to the blade at any given time. The
margin of safety for the radial arm saw is 6" Jointer 5" Table saw5" Bandsaw 2" Scroll saw 2" Miter saw
4"
In what order do you sate the dimension of a piece of stock and tell what machines you would use to cut
these various parts of a board?
The correct order is thickness, width, and lengh using the planer for the thickness then jointing one edge
on the jointer cutting board width on the table saw and then to length on the radial arm saw.
Name the machines used to cross cut the grain of lumber and the machine used to cut along the grain of
lumber in the shop?
The machines for crosscutting are the radial arm saw, miter saw, and the sliding compound miter saw.
The saw for cutting along the grain is the table saw.
When should scrapwood be removed from any machine?
When the blade has come to a complete stop.
