Safety Test: Planer, Jointer, Bandsaw

1. The maximum amount of cut recommended for a thickness planer is __________.

• a. 1/32 inch
• b. 1/16 inch
• c. 1/8 inch
• d. ¼ inch

2. Before starting the planer ___________.

• a. make sure that all guards are in place and securely fastened
• b. clear the area of scraps, sawdust, oil, or grease
• c. clear the machine and table area of chips, tools, or other matter
• d. all of the above

3. The purpose of the off-bearer when using the planer is to __________.

• a. pull the stock through the planer
• b. support and pull the stock through the planer
• c. support and move with the stock as it comes through the planer
• d. remove sawdust, support and help pull stock through the planer

4. If the lumber being planed stops part way through the cut __________.

• a. stop the planer, remove and discard the board
• b. wait until the cutterhead completely stops and readjust the planer
• c. lower the table to free the stock and keep cutting
• d. either b or c

5. How many boards can be fed safely through the planer at one time?

• a. 1
• b. 2
• c. 3
• d. It depends on the size of the planer

6. Before leaving the jointer, one should __________.

• a. have the cutterhead guard in place
• b. turn the switch to the off position
• c. make sure the cutterhead has stopped turning
• d. all of the above

7. The maximum cut recommended for one pass with the jointer on softwoods is __________.

• a. 1/32 inch
• b. 1/16 inch
• c. 3/16 inch
• d. ¼ inch

8. The primary purpose of the jointer in the agricultural mechanics shop is to _______.

• a. cut rabbets
• b. edge stock
• c. cut chamfers
• d. cut bevels

9. The only time it is permissible to remove the cutterhead guard on the jointer is to cut a ___________.

• a. long taper
• b. short taper
• c. rabbet
• d. groove

10. The shortest piece of stock you should ever attempt to edge joint is __________.

• a. 6 inches long
• b. 8 inches long
• c. 10 inches long
• d. 12 inches long