MSFFDM4023 - Static woodwork machines

List 3 common types of static woodworking machines

What are the basic safety rules when operating woodworking machines?

• Wear PPE
• Avoid lose clothing & Jewellery
• ensure all guards ad safety devices are in place
• All of above

List 3 types of table saw blades

The purpose of a fence on the table saw is:

• guide the work and ensure accurate and consistent cuts
• stop your work falling on the floor
• Keep the offcuts tidy

How can you prevent kickback on the table saw?

• Use both rip and cross cut fence together
• Use a rip fence only
• Use a splitter or riving knife

What is the purpose of a jointer?

• Machine two faces parallel to each other
• Planing flat one face and edge.
• Machine timber to length

A thicknesser is used for…

• To get a piece of timber to the right thickness
• To cut a piece of timber the right length
• Not only getting a piece of timber to the right thickness, but to create a parallel face to the opposite face

When machining a narrow piece of timber on the Thicknesser, it's best practice to use which part of the bed

• Anywhere, but the sides are preferred as these are used the least
• Only right hand side
• Only left hand side
• Only middle

What is the shortest piece of wood that can by passed through the thicknesser?

• The length of the bed - approx. 900 mm
• The distance between the outfeed and infeed rollers - approx. 300mm
• The length is not critical

When measuring to do a cut on the Bandsaw, what side of the blade should you measure to

• Inside (nearest the fence)
• Middle
• Doesn't matter