Router Safety Quiz

Always check to be sure the switch is off before plugging in the router.

• True

• False

Shallow passes may be made on the router before a final pass is made.

• True

• False

The work area should be clear of all scraps before using the router.

• True

• False

Router bits travel at speeds of 20,000 to 30,000 revolutions per minute and are unprotected which makes this tool especially dangerous to operate.

• True

• False

Practice cuts with similar size material should always be made before making the final cut.

• True

• False

The router should be disconnected from the power source before changing the bit.

• True

• False

Router bits should be inserted ¼” into the chuck.

• True

• False

You rout with the grain first when doing a board in the round.

• True

• False

Common feed direction is from right to left when using a router table

• True

• False

The size of the router is given in terms of horsepower.

• True

• False