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Pedestal Grinder Safety Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A good grinding wheel will have a _________ sound when it is “sounded”.
a.
dull
c.
ringing
b.
high pitch
d.
low pitch
 

 2. 

A fractured grinding wheel will have a _________ sound when it is “sounded”.
a.
dull
c.
ringing
b.
high pitch
d.
low pitch
 

 3. 

Grinding should be done only on the __________.
a.
left side of the grinding wheel
c.
upper one-half of the grinding wheel
b.
right side of the grinding wheel
d.
lower one-half of the grinding wheel
 

 4. 

A grinder tool rest should never be more than _____ inch from the grinding wheel.
a.
3/8
c.
3/16
b.
¼
d.
1/8
 

 5. 

When grinding, the operator should not stand ____________.
a.
in direct line with the grinding wheel
c.
to the right side of the grinder
b.
to the left side of the grinder
d.
near the center line of the grinder
 

 6. 

Grinding wheels which vibrate excessively do so because ____________.
a.
they are out of round
c.
both a and b
b.
the arbor shaft of the grinder is bent
d.
neither a nor b
 

 7. 

The protective equipment item(s) which should be used when truing a grinding wheel is/are _________.
a.
safety glasses
d.
all of the above
b.
gloves
e.
a and c above
c.
dust mask
 

 8. 

If excessive pressure is applied to the grinding wheel, it is likely to cause ________.
a.
a bent arbor
c.
an overheated piece of metal
b.
a distorted piece of metal
d.
a chipped grinding wheel
 

 9. 

If the arbor revolutions per minute (RPM's) of a given grinder is 3400, which grinding wheel would be safe for use on this particular grinder?
a.
1700 RPM grinding wheel
c.
2800 RPM grinding wheel
b.
2400 RPM grinding wheel
d.
4600 RPM grinding wheel
 

 10. 

The spark deflector on a grinder should be adjusted to within ____ inches of the grinding wheel.
a.
¼
c.
1/16
b.
1/8
d.
1/32
 

 11. 

Before grinding, the operator should _________.
a.
allow the grinder to reach full operating speed
d.
a and b above
b.
make certain others are not standing in line with the grinding wheel action
e.
a, b and c above
c.
clean the grinder safety shields
 

 12. 

Which of the following grinder wheels would cut the fastest?
a.
Fine grit
c.
Course grit
b.
Medium grit
d.
They would all cut the same
 

 13. 

A grinding wheel should be replaced when worn to _____ of it’s original diameter.
a.
3/4
c.
3/8
b.
1/2
d.
1/4
 

 14. 

Which of the following grinding wheels would produce the smoothest grinding surface?
a.
30 grit
c.
60 grit
b.
40 grit
d.
90 grit
 

 15. 

The purpose of standing to the side when the grinder is turned on is to ____________.
a.
to keep others out of the line of work
c.
to make sure the grinder will come up to full operating speed
b.
to keep from getting hit by flying debris
d.
to make sure the wheel cover is on securely for the grinding operation to be performed
 

Matching
 
 
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a.
Safety Shield
f.
Wheel Guard
b.
Plane Iron Grinding Attachment
g.
Water Pot
c.
Spark Deflector
h.
Motor
d.
Dust Chute
i.
Switch
e.
Tool Rest
j.
Pedestal
 

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#1
 

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#2
 

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#3
 

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#4
 

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#5
 

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#6
 

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#7
 

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#8
 

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#9
 

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#10
 



 
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