RVHS Planer Test
Proper procedures and safety for operating the thickness planer at Rio Vista High School.
- 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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