RVHS Planer Test

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RVHS Planer Test - Quiz

Proper procedures and safety for operating the thickness planer at Rio Vista High School.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    Before starting the machine set the table height to the  ___________________________ part of the board, then raise the table 1/16 of an inch, or less.
    • A. 

      Thinnest

    • B. 

      Thickest

    • C. 

      Widest

    • D. 

      Narrowest

  • 2. 
    Place the best face down on the table and feed the board with the grain. Feeding against the grain _____________________ the work.
    • A. 

      Discoulours

    • B. 

      Finishes

    • C. 

      Smoothes and Repairs

    • D. 

      Tears and Chips

  • 3. 
    If the board sticks, _________________________, let the blade stop, and then lower the table.
    • A. 

      Turn off the machine

    • B. 

      Push the wood through

    • C. 

      Pull the wood back out

    • D. 

      Raise the table

  • 4. 
    The smallest board you can safely run through the planer is:
    • A. 

      6"

    • B. 

      12"

    • C. 

      18"

    • D. 

      1/4"

  • 5. 
    When planing a board to 1/4" thick, you much use a _____________________.
    • A. 

      Backer Board

    • B. 

      Push stick

    • C. 

      Feather Board

    • D. 

      Cresent wrench

  • 6. 
    When adjusting the table height the maximum you can turn the handle is:
    • A. 

      1 turn

    • B. 

      1/4 turn

    • C. 

      1/2 turn

    • D. 

      1/8 turn

  • 7. 
    Make sure you check the stock you are about to plane for which of the following:
    • A. 

      Nails

    • B. 

      Loose knots

    • C. 

      Paint and/or sand and dirt

    • D. 

      All of these

  • 8. 
    It is safe to look into the planer while it is running.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 9. 
    Safety goggles are required to use the planer.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 10. 
    If you are having trouble planing, make sure you have done which of the following.
    • A. 

      Surfaced the downside on the jointer.

    • B. 

      Surfaced the upside on the jointer.

    • C. 

      Sanded the downside (side facing down).

    • D. 

      Sanded the upside (side facing up).

  • 11. 
    You should put the planer in neutral after you are finished using it, this takes pressure off the drive belts. This can be accomplished by:
    • A. 

      Doing nothing the machine automatically resets

    • B. 

      Putting the red lever near the on/off switch in the up position

    • C. 

      Turning the crank 180 degrees

    • D. 

      Unplugging the machine

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