Ps:1 Router Table Safety Exam
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 231
This exam will test your knowledge of router table safety. Note: This test is intended for use by members of Pumping Station: One, Chicago, only.
Questions and Answers
- 1.You should wear a respirator when working on the router table?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Check to see that the switch is in the off position before plugging the router into the outlet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.For control and safety how far should your hands and fingers be away from the revolving bit?
- A.
As far as practical with a minimum of 3".
- B.
You must always use a push stick on the router table.
- C.
As far as practical with a minimum of 6".
- D.
Never have your hands near the table.
- 4.When shaping narrow stock (less than 3" wide) you should:
- A.
Keep your hands away from the bit.
- B.
Use feather boards and clamps.
- C.
Use a push block.
- D.
All of the above.
- 5.Clamp a block of wood to the fence above the bit with clearance for your stock.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The halves of so fence should touch the router bit so it will show the profile after the machine has been turned on.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Use a miter gauge and clamp for end grain shaping.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The only foreign objects in the stock you need to be concerned with are nails.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Never reach under the table while the router is running.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Freehand cuts are allowed when you remove the fence, if you use a starting pin and a bearing on the bit.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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