Worksheets211 set up and Operate a Circular Saw
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does PUWER is stand for?
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Requirements
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Restrictions
Prolonging and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
The extension table fitted at the back of a circular saw must not be positioned:
Less than 1200mm from the centre of the saw blade
Less than 1200mm from the riving knife
Less than 1200mm from the saw teeth
Less than 1200mm from the operator
What type of tooth pattern should a crosscut saw have?
Positive hook
Negative hook
Positive pitch
Negative pitch
What does TCT stand for?
Technically crafted tip
Tungsten carbide tip
Tungsten carbon tip
Tensile carbon tip
What should be the minimum length of a push stick?
400mm
425mm
350mm
450mm
What are positive tooth pattern saw blades suitable for?
Cutting along the grain
Cutting deep cuts
Cutting hardwoods
Cutting across the grain
A saddle uses on a circular rip saw bench will assist with:
Deep cuts
Angled cuts
Using negative tooth pattern saws blades
Using positive tooth pattern saw blades
What should you do if you find a circular saw bench with a missing guard?
Use the machine as long as long as you have told your employer
Use the machine as long as you have been trained
Not use the machine and report to your employer straightaway
Not use the machine and carry on with another job
What is the most efficient form of dust collection within a joiner’s workshop?
Fixed ducted system
Portable vacuum with hose attachment
Dust bag attached to machine
Sweep up at end of job
The riving on a circular saw bench can act as a form of:
Safety switch
Guard
Support for the timber
Guide for the timber
What is the minimum size of saw blade allowed compared to the largest?
40%
50%
30%
60%
What type of saw blade is best for ripping hard abrasive timber such as oak?
Negative tooth pattern with TCT teeth
Positive tooth pattern with TCT teeth
Negative tooth pattern with mild steel teeth
Positive tooth pattern with mild steel teeth
Cutting hard abrasive timber will:
Prevent accurate cutting
Dull the cutting edge more quickly
Require the use of a push stick
Prevent the need of cleaning the saw blade
What is the total width of the saw cut called?
Set
Pitch
Gauge
Kerf
The riving knife on a circular rip saw bench will help:
Prevent binding
Cause binding
With extraction
Hold the saw blade
What is the most efficient method of timber conversion?
Through and through
Quarter sawn
Box heart
Radial sawn
For saw blades of less than 600mm the riving knife should be:
Within 50mm of the top of the saw blade
Within 50mm of the top of the saw bench
Within 25mm of the top of the saw blade
Within 225 from the saw bench
Which of the following defects causes binding at the back of the circular saw bench during ripping operations?
Blue stain
Pith
Knots
Case hardening
What does ACoP stand for?
Approved Code of Practice
Approved Code of Principles
Approximate Code of Practice
Approved Conduct of Practice
What should you do before any maintenance is carried out on a circular saw bench?
Remove the guard
Isolate the machine
Remove the saw blade
Grease the spindle
