WorksheetsBelt/Disc Sander Safety Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What personal protection equipment should be worn when using the belt/disc sander?
Safety glasses, dust mask, hearing protection and gloves
Safety glasses, dust mask, and gloves
Nothing
Safety glasses and dust mask
Where should the stock being sanded be held if the sanding disc rotates in a counterclockwise direction?
All options are acceptable
What may happen to an operator who reaches across the rotating sanding disc to turn the
sander off?
Nothing, this is a relatively safe move
Saw dust will likely be thrown toward your face.
May receive a serious cut on the hand or arm from the rotating sanding disc, clothing may be pulled into sander
The sander may throw a disc off and hit your hand or arm
When a precise angle is needed on the stock, what accessory can be used with the belt/disc
sander to achieve the desired angle?
Protractor head
Sliding tee bevel square
Table Stop
Miter head
Why is it important to check the direction of rotation on a disc sander
If you sand on the wrong side the force on the piece will be working against your hand pressure
It really doesn't matter unless you are in Australia.
To make sure the grain does not fragment against the breaker bar
in order to prevent the sand paper from ripping
Why is it important to keep the stock moving against the sanding surface
Because I said so
You could burn the wood
Its not, NEVER do this
Which of the following is a belt/ disc sander
You must report IF there is a tear in the belt or a flap hitting every time the belt goes around its wheels to the instructor a soon as possible.
True
False
