3.02 Ag Mechanics 1

Which hand(s) should be used when operating a portable circular saw?

• both

• left

• right

• either

The tool used for ripping and prying wood is the:

• half ratchet

• rubber mallet

• sledgehammer

• wrecking bar

A portable electric tool that can be used to make molding, dado cuts, and rabbet cuts is the:

• band saw

• drill

• router

• sander

A table saw blade should be installed with the teeth pointing:

• away from the direction of the motor's rotation

• perpendicular to the saw guard

• towards the direction of the motor's rotation

• toward the rip fence

One should avoid using the miter gauge and the rip fence on the band saw at the same time because the:

• angle will be incorrect

• blade will bend

• cut will be uneven

• wood will bind

James measures and marks a board correctly. If he saws on the waste side of the line and leaves the line, the size of the board will be:

• the appropriate length

• longer than needed

• shorter than needed

• thicker than needed

Which saw is used to cut across the grain of wood?

• coping saw

• hacksaw

• hand crosscut saw

• hand ripsaw

The last movement when sanding wood with a portable belt sander is to:

• lay the sander on its left side while it is still running

• lay the sander to its right side while it is still running

• lift the sander off the wood while it is still running

• turn the sander off and leave the belt on the wood

What saw uses a blade that moves back and forth to cut curves?

• band saw

• circular saw

• jigsaw

• table saw

What power tool is used to straighten and smooth edges of boards and to cut bevels?

• drill

• grinder

• jointer

• planer