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WorksheetsUnit 211 PA
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
(a) is the regulation that specifically covers the use of work equipment.
PUWER
COSHH
HASAWA
RIDDOR
What is the circular saw component shown in the image below?
Blade shim
Riving knife
Top guard
Carbon bush
Label the 4 components
The (a) knife being (b) than the body of the saw (c) is a fault with the table saw.
Which one of the following should be done first if a fault is found with a circular saw?
Write to the supplier
Erect a security barrier to prevent access
Isolate the machine
Write to the maintenance company.
(a) running to a (b) is described as (c) extraction.
What is the main reason for the use of dust extraction?
To reduce debris build-up in the machine
To collect shavings for future use
To blow dust away from the work piece.
To produce noise to warn others the saw is in use
Which one of the following is the correct push stick to use with a circular saw?
What is the sawing aid shown in the image below?
GNO
Wedge Jig
Saddle
Firring Jig
Fillet
When ripping, what guard on a circular saw stops human contact with the blade?
Top
Shaw
Bridge
Cage
After turning a table circular saw off, what must happen to the blade?
It runs down slowly.
It runs down silently.
It stops within 10 seconds
It stops within 20 seconds
Which one of the following should be carried out first when changing a blade on a circular saw?
Isolate.
Loosen nut
Remove guard.
Remove riving knife.
After changing a saw blade, what must be done before starting the machine?
Remove the riving knife.
Turn off the extraction
Adjust height of outfeed table
Spin the blade by hand.
What dimension would increase the peripheral speed of a saw blade?
Smaller diameter.
Larger diameter
Thinner plate.
Thicker plate.
If a rip blade is used to crosscut timber it will
Cut slowly
Not cut
Burn
Grab
What type of hook does the blade have in the image shown below?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Combination
What can build up on the saw blade when cutting softwoods?
Resin
Oil
Water
Shavings
What can happen to a saw blade when cutting WBP plywood?
It can cut more easily
It can warp out of shape
It can blunt more quickly
It can stay sharp for longer
When using a circular saw, what is silicone used for?
Waterproofing
Marking out defects
Colouring the end of the plank
Lubrication
Which one of the following is a softwood?
Oak
Beech
Ash
Redwood
What type of conversion is shown in the image below?
Tangential
Through & Through
Quarter Sawn
Boxed heart
A piece of wire buried in a plank of oak could be described as
waney edge
a foreign body
upset
the pith
What defect shows as curvature of a board over the width?
Cupping
Cupping
Winding
Bowing
Which one of the following is a slower, traditional method of drying timber?
Kiln
Air
Vacuum
Oven
Which one of the following is made from wood pulp?
MDF
OSB
Plywood
Chipboard
26 On a cutting list, what does ‘fin’ refer to?
Planed size
Sawn size
Length
Species
In line with the approved code of practice, the top guard must be
as far away as possible from the work piece
as close as possible to the work piece
to the side of the work piece
beneath the work piece.
At table level, what is the maximum gap between the riving knife and the blade?
8mm
10mm
12mm
14mm
The blade on a circular saw should be adjusted so that the top of the blade
is just below the surface of the timber
is buried deep in the timber
just shows above the surface of the timber
has maximum clearance above the surface of the timber
Which one of the following should be used to prevent offcuts dropping off the end of a circular saw?
Infeed horse
Outfeed horse
Infeed table
Outfeed table
