Band Saw Safety Operations Test

The guards on the bandsaw should be adjusted to be approximately ________.

• 1/16 to 1/8 inch above the stock

• 1/8 1/4 inch above the stock

• 1/4 to 1/2 inch above the stock

• 1/2 inch to 1 inch above the stock

When sawing mill stock, you should always use a ________.

• Push stick

• Line guard

• Hand rail

• Round guide

The blade on the band saw should be installed with the teeth pointing ________.

• Downward for cutting hardwood only

• Upward for cutting softwood only

• Upward for cutting both hardwood and softwood

• Downward for cutting both softwood and hardwood

Relief cuts are cuts made with the band saw. They _______.

• Are cuts made in a hurry

• Prevent the blade from binding

• Are special cuts for hardwood

• Are special cuts for softwood

In freehand cutting on the band saw, it is safe to________.

• Hold round stock in the hand

• Force stock around the curves

• Place stock flat on the table

• Back out of curved cuts

It is safe to place the hand in line with the blade of the band saw ________.

• Only when the machine is not operating

• Only when the hand is more than 2 inches from the blade

• Only when the hand is more than 4 inches from the blade

• Only when the hand is more than 6 inches from the blade

While operating the band saw, it is safe practice to ________.

• Open bandsaw covers very carefully

• Reach across material being cut on table

• Maintain a balanced stance at all times

• wait until the end of class to clean up scraps

Which of the following is the correct procedure to determine if the blade is operating on the middle of the band saw wheel?

• Turn the wheel by hand to check

• Turn on power for very short periods

• Open when covers while it is coasting

• Open wheel covers as brake is applied

When you give work your individual attention, you_______.

• Look around

• Talk to your helper

• Concentrate on the work at hand

• Think about assignments for next period

The correct blade width to use for a specific job depends on _______.

• How fast you want your blade to cut

• the radius of the cut

• what blade is available

• type of material to be cut