Get Shop Safe - Portable Jig Saw Safety Online Flashcard

Front

If you lift the jig saw out of a cut with the blade running it may

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Cause the saw to jump in your hands, Damage your project, Bend or break the blade.

Front

Instead of making a plunge cut, a safer way to start an internal cut is to

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Drill a hole with a drill bit

Front

Personal protective equipment for the jig saw includes

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Safety glasses and hearing protection

Front

Plunge cutting can be done with the jig saw by ________________.

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Placing the toe of the saw on the material and slowly tilting the saw blade into the cut.

Front

The cut should be made

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On the waste side of the mark

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The variable speed should be set to a ______ setting for wood.

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Fast

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To remove the jig saw blade from an internal cut

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Turn off the saw, allow the blade to stop and lift the saw straight up

Front

When cutting speed is correct, the RPM will

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Not decrease

Front

When starting a cut with the jig saw, the operator should _______________.

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Place the toe of saw on the material, hold the blade away from the wood, and turn on the saw let it come to full speed and start cutting.

Front

You need to make sure to
Options:
Give your work your undivided attention
Secure your work piece with clamps
Use both hands to operate jig saw

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All of these