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Band saw, miter saw and radial arm saw quiz
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1. What is the groove in the band saw table used for?
A) the rip fence
B) the miter gauge
C) the blade
D) the guard
2. A band saw has a continuous blade that runs on…
A) two wheels
B) two axles
C) electricity
D) wind power
3. How high should the blade guard be set above the piece of wood to be cut?
A) 1/8 to 1/4 inch
B) 1/2 to ¾ inch
C) 1 to 2 inches
D) 2 to 3 inches
4. What is the purpose of the upper and lower blade guides?
A) to hold the table
B) to hold the blade in position
C) the blade runs on them
D) they guide directions
5. In what direction should the teeth on the band saw face?
A) down towards the table
B) up away from the table
C) to one side
D) to the other side
6. What method should be used when cutting sharp curves on the bandsaw.
A) nibbling
B) relief cuts
C) tangent cuts
D) all of the above
7. What is resawing?
A) reducing the thickness of a piece of wood on the bandsaw
B) sawing a piece of wood twice
C) sawing wood in two directions
D) looking twice
8. What accessory is used to do crosscutting on the band saw?
A) the fence
B) the miter gauge
C) the tapering jig
D) push sticks
9. What accessory should you use to rip pieces of wood to width?
A) the fence
B) the miter gauge
C) the tapering jig
D) the featherboard
10. Before making any adjustments on the band saw, what must you do?
A) remove the miter gauge
B) remove the blade
C) remove the fence
D) turn off the machine
11. What is the margin of safety when operating a band saw without a push stick?
A) 1 inch
B) 2 inches
C) 3 inches
D) 4 inches
12. What is the main purpose of the radial arm saw?
A) to scroll
B) to rip
C) to crosscut
D) to resaw
13. When crosscutting on the radial arm saw, where should the wood be placed?
A) against the fence
B) flat on the table
C) all of the above
14. The blade on a radial arm saw should be drawn across the work piece…
A) as fast as possible
B) slow and controlled by the operator
C) as fast as the blade wants to go
D) several times
15. To cut multiple pieces the same length on a radial arm saw use a…
A) stop block
B) fence
C) miter gauge
D) push stick
16. Adjustments to the radial arm saw should be made by…
A) the students
B) the caretaker
C) the principal
D) the instructor
17. What is the margin of safety when operating a radial arm saw?
A) 4 inches
B) 6 inches
C) 8 inches
D) 12 inches
18. The compound miter saw is similar to which saw?
A) the table saw
B) the radial arm saw
C) the band saw
D) the circular saw
19. What are the advantages of a compound miter saw?
A) better looking
B) safer
C) quickly and easily adjusted
D) makes larger cuts
20. What is the margin of safety on the compound miter saw?
A) 4 inches
B) 6 inches
C) 8 inches
D) 12 inches