MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking - Miter Saw Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. It is allowable to have the blade of the saw touching the material being cut when T or F starting up the saw.
2. All stock must be clamped when using the miter saw. T or F
3. Always use the down back out motion when using the sliding miter saw. T or F
4. When using the miter saw, make sure the stock is not touching the fence and the table. T or F
5. Always cut rough stock at least 12” long on the miter saw. T or F
6. The miter saw is mostly used for cross cutting but it can also be used to cut rabbets. T or F
7. The miter saw cursor should always be set at 0 degrees for square cuts. T or F
8. Use a nice and easy feet rate with the blade when cutting stock with miter saw. T or F
9. Never allow anyone to stand to the right of the miter saw when cutting small T or F pieces off of the ends of your boards.
10. Before cutting with the miter saw, make sure the boards bow is tight to the fence. T or F
11. Always wait for the miter saw blade to stop turning before lifting the saw off of the wood. T or F
4 2/23/2009
MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Radial Arm Saw Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. You must have the teacher’s permission before using this machine. T or F
2. The radial arm saw can rip, cross cut and cut miters on stock. T or F
3. Always use the out and back motion when cross cutting with the Radial Arm saw. T or F
4. When ripping with the radial arm saw, always feed the material with the rotation T or F of the blade with the anti-kickback fingers in place.
5. Always allow the saw blade/motor to reach full speed before cutting. T or F
6. The keep your hands 4” away from the blade when cutting stock. T or F
7. Make all adjustments to the radial arm saw with the power off. T or F
8. Before using, make sure the leaf guards are operating correctly. T or F
9. Make sure the blade has stopped moving before leaving the machine. T or F
10. The blade rotates in the same direction in which you pull the saw across the stock. T or F
11. When cross cutting, pull the saw as far across as you need it and return it back T or F past the fence.
2/23/2009
MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Jointer Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. The main purpose of the jointer is to square or straighten stock. T or F
2. If the swing guard does not swing back to the fence, tell the teacher. T or F
3. Make any adjustments with the jointer turned on. T or F
4. When jointing material, joint it as many times as possible. T or F
5. When jointing material, have your wood rocking the most. T or F
6. The shortest piece of stock that can be safely jointed is 12” long. T or F
7. Joint all faces and edges of your material before moving to the planer. T or F
8. Always hold the face tight to the fence when jointing the edge of your wood. T or F
9. When jointing the face of your wood, have the end grain of your wood smiling. T or F
10. Always joint the cupped face (concave) and then the bowed edge of your stock. T or F
Fig 3.
Rabbet Chamfer Taper
Beve
2/23/2009
MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Planer Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. The main purpose of the planer is to evenly surface stock. T or F
2. The knives in the planer are on the top of where the wood gets passed though. T or F
3. Always inspect the wood for loose knots and other foreign objects. T or F
4. Never plane your wood less than ¼” thick. T or F
5. When planing your first board(s) make sure to measure and label the thickness and T or F at each end and also in the middle of the stock.
6. When planning several pieces of wood, start by planing the thinnest board. T or F
7. Remove loose clothing prior to operating the planer. T or F
8. Allow the planer motor to reach full speed before placing the wood in it. T or F
9. Always plane the wood with the grain. T or F
10. When planing wood plane against the grain. T or F
10 2/23/2009
MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Table Saw Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. It is allowable to have the blade on the saw touching the material being T or F cut when starting up the saw.
2. When ripping narrow stock always stand to the left of the blade. T or F
3. Be careful when using a safety dado blade in the table saw. T or F
4. Under any circumstances, never remove the spreader.(anti-kickback device) T or F
5. Never use a push stick until the end of the wood is even with the start of the table. T or F
6. When ripping, the push stick must be straight up and down and be in the middle of the T or F material closest to fence and angled slightly towards the fence.
7. Always use the panel squaring jig to square up both ends to a panel. T or F
8. Use a nice and easy feet rate when cutting stock with table saw. T or F
9. When making panels, the narrowest piece(s) of wood you can use to edge glue T or F together is 5” wide. It is better to go narrower width to eliminate panel warping.
10. Always keep the stock tight to the fence and table when cutting T or F
11. The saw blade must extend above the material being cut by 1/8 -1/4'”. T or F
12. Use the roller or get a helper when cutting large or long material. T or F
13. Use a margin of safety of 4” when using table saw. T or F
14. The table saw needs to be the most respected machine in a wood shop. T or F
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MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Band Saw Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. It is allowable to have the blade of the saw touching the material being cut when T or F turning on the saw.
2. The only time to back out of a cut on the band saw is when the blade has stopped T or F moving.
3. The upper blade guides are to adjusted ½” above the stock being cut. T or F
4. The teeth on the band saw blade face down and in. T or F
5. Never stand to the left of the band saw. T or F
6. Relief cuts are cuts that increase the chance of breaking the blade. T or F
7. Place your finger(s) on the line when cutting wood with the band saw. T or F
8. Guide the work carefully and push it as fast as you can to get the job done faster. T or F
9. It is recommended to make a practice cut on a scrap piece of wood. T or F
10. Maintain a margin of safety of 2” when using the band saw. T or F
14 2/23/2009
MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Scroll Saw Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. It is allowable to have the blade of the saw touching the material being cut T or F when starting up the saw.
2. The blade must be properly tensioned to a high “c” note by flicking on the front T or F of the blade.
3. The scroll saw must be started up on the slowest speed. T or F
4. It is allowable to reach and get scrap wood when the scroll saw blade is moving. T or F
5. The scroll saw works best if it set for the highest speed. T or F
6. The hold down for the scroll saw must be touching lightly on the wood. T or F
7. It is best to back out of the cut while the blade is moving up and down. T or F
8. For internal cutting, pre-drill a hole slightly smaller than the blade. T or F
9. Maintain a margin of safety of 2” when using the scroll saw. T or F
2/23/2009
MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Sanding Machine Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. When sanding, always move the material into the rotation of the sanding material. T or F
2. If your stock is larger than your hand, you must use a clamp to hold the wood. T or F
3. Inspect the abrasive material to see if is torn, loose or damaged before using it. T or F
4. On the disc sander, you hold the material on the upwards side of the disc rotation. T or F
5. It is allowable to tilt the table to sand an angled piece of wood while the machine is on. T or F
6. Wait for the sander to stop before leaving the machine. T or F
7. When cleaning off the abrasive, always hold the cleaner with the rotation. T or F
8. Maintain a margin of safety of 2” when using a sanding machine. T or F
9. Make sure the sanding surface is square to the sander table. T or F
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MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Drill Press/Mortising Machine Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. Make sure the chuck key is removed from the chuck before turning on the T or F drill press/mortising machine.
2. All stock must be secure when using the drill press. T or F
3. When drilling into long stock, have the long end to the right of the table. T or F
4. When drilling into hardwood stock with a large diameter bit, have the drill press set T or F at a high speed.
5. Make all adjustments with the power off before using the drill press T or F
6. When using a large diameter, set the drill press at a high speed. T or F
7. The table lock must be always loosen off before raising or lowering the drill press table. T or F
8. The drill press gets operated at top speed for all work. T or F
9. It is recommended to use a backer board when drilling all the way through your wood. T or F
10. When drilling with a mortise bit, always leave a 1/16” -1/8” between each hole. T or F
11. When installing the drill bit, make sure the drill bit is evenly secured by all three jaws in T or F the chuck
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MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Router/Table Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. The speed of the router must be set at the correct speed before using it. T or F
2. All stock must be secured while routing it. T or F
3. For routing a table top, you move the router in a clockwise direction. T or F
4. When routing out the back of a project for a rabbet joint, move the router in a T or F counter clock wise direction.
5. Instead of removing large amounts of material with the router bit, make a few light T or F passes to get to the desired depth.
6. When you are finished using the router, lower the base before putting it away. T or F
7. Before using the router, consult the speed chart to ensure the router is set at T or F the proper speed for the bit type you are using.
8. You can always assume the bit is tight in the collet when you are ready to use T or F the router.
9. When using the router in a table, move the material from right to left. T or F
10. Before using the router, check to make sure that the bit is tight in the collet. T or F
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2/23/2009
MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking - Brad/Air Nailer Safety Test
Student: Date:
Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.
1. The nailer should always have nails in it at all times. T or F
2. If the nailer doesn’t shoot any nails, then take it apart and fix it yourself. T or F
3. It is ok to guess where the nail should enter the wood. T or F
4. To use the air nailer, hook up the up the nailer to the hose and then put the nails in T or F the nails magazine.
5. If the nailer jams, then fix it yourself. T or F
6. Always hold the nail firmly down in contact with the nailing surface. T or F
7. If the nailer needs a hose, always untangle the hose then hook up the nailer. T or F
8. Remove all nails from the magazine when you are finished using the nailer. T or F
9. The person that is using the nailer/compressor is responsible for taking the nails T or F out of the magazine and putting everything away.
10. Use the correct size of nails/brads needed for the job required. T or F