Level 3 Cutting+Shaping Machinery

What if anything, should be done if one disposable TCT cutter in a four blade rebate block is cracked?

• Nothing, it has three others
• Replace it and check the others prior to use.
• Take it out, it will work OK without it
• Replace it and the one opposite it

Which of the following is the correct wording for the regulation PUWER?

• Personal Use of Woodworking Equipment Regulations
• Provision and Use of Woodworking Equipment Regulations
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
• Personal Use of Work Equipment Regulations

If distracted or interrupted by a workmate when setting up spindle cutters, what process should be followed?

• Restart the setting up process from the beginning
• Continue with setting up
• Leave it then come back to setting up
• Just check it at the end

Which of the following would be the most suitable type of teeth when using a scribing blade on a panel saw when cutting melamine faced material?

• Positive hook
• HSS
• TCT
• Negative hook

The maximum distance that a riving knife should be set behind a circular saw blade is:

• 10mm
• 8mm
• 12mm
• 14mm

Which of the following is the most effective method of keeping workshops dust free?

• Regular sweeping up
• Putting down water before you start
• Using a suitable vacuum cleaner
• Do dusty jobs outside

Where would the procedures for machine maintenance be most likely to be found?

• In the Machine Log
• Company Health and Safety policy
• In the Manufacturers Instructions
• Provision and use of work Equipment regulations

When, if at all, is it acceptable to operate a circular saw for a sawing operation without a guard?

• When the timber is partially bowed
• When the saw is required for deep cutting
• When the saw is required for rebating
• It is not acceptable under any circumstances

Effective dust extraction would result in:

• Lung damage
• Cleaner air
• Higher fire risks
• Drying of machine lubricants

The main purpose of limiter cutters on a spindle block is to prevent:

• The blades becoming unbalanced
• The blades becoming loose
• The blades taking oversize cuts
• Back-cutting on the machine