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Jointer Safety Test

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

 1. 

Which of the following jobs cannot be done with the jointer?
a.
Rabbeting
c.
Grooving
b.
Chamfering
d.
Beveling
 

 2. 

Before leaving the jointer, one should __________.
a.
have the cutterhead guard in place
c.
make sure the cutterhead has stopped turning
b.
turn the switch to the off position
d.
all of the above
 

 3. 

The maximum cut recommended for one pass with the jointer on softwoods is __________.
a.
1/32 inch
c.
3/16 inch
b.
1/16 inch
d.
¼ inch
 

 4. 

The primary purpose of the jointer in the carpentry shop is to _______.
a.
cut rabbets
c.
cut chamfers
b.
edge stock
d.
cut bevels
 

 5. 

Which of the following operation(s) cannot be done with the cutter-head guard in place?
a.
Edging
c.
Rabbeting
b.
Beveling
d.
All of the above
 

 6. 

When beveling or chamfering, the operator should __________.
a.
remove the guard
c.
tilt the fence over the table
b.
cut freehand without the fence
d.
perform these operations only on the table saw
 

 7. 

The only time it is permissible to remove the cutterhead guard on the jointer
is to cut a ___________.
a.
long taper
c.
rabbet
b.
short taper
d.
groove
 

 8. 

When squaring the edge of a piece of wood on the jointer, which of the following is not true _________.
a.
the stock is fed into the jointer with the grain
c.
loose knots should be removed prior to making the cut
b.
the fence must be adjusted to 90 degrees
d.
the infeed and outfeed tables must be adjusted to the same heights
 

 9. 

The shortest piece of stock you should ever attempt to edge joint is __________.
a.
6 inches long
c.
10 inches long
b.
8 inches long
d.
12 inches long
 

 10. 

The adjustment for depth of cut on the jointer is made by setting the __________.
a.
outfeed table
c.
cutterhead
b.
infeed table
d.
cutterhead knives
 

 11. 

The fence should be set at a 90 degree angle for most edge jointing.  To check the angle of the fence __________.
a.
use a sliding t-bevel
c.
use a try square
b.
check the tilt scale
d.
use a framing square
 

 12. 

Stock less than _____ inches in width will always require the use of a hold down push block to push the material across the jointer.
a.
2”
c.
4”
b.
3”
d.
5”
 

 13. 

Never joint the end of stock that is less than ___________.
a.
8 inches wide
c.
12 inches wide
b.
10 inches wide
d.
14 inches wide
 

 14. 

When using the jointer, you should stand __________?
a.
to the right of the jointer
c.
in front of the jointer
b.
to the left of the jointer
d.
behind the jointer
 

 15. 

When jointing long pieces of stock, you should ___________.
a.
use an assistant
c.
use a push stick
b.
joint half of the stock from each end
d.
set the jointer for 1/8 inch cuts
 

 16. 

If you are not sure how to perform an operation on the jointer, you should _______.
a.
ask the instructor for assistance
c.
refer to the operator’s manual
b.
ask another student for assistance
d.
read about it in the textbook
 

 17. 

When performing a woodworking operation on the jointer, you should attempt to complete it in __________
a.
one pass over the jointer
c.
three passes over the jointer
b.
two passes over the jointer
d.
as many passes as needed
 

 18. 

Stock should be pushed through the jointer with ___________.
a.
either hand
c.
the right hand
b.
both hands
d.
the left hand
 

 19. 

Hands and fingers should never come closer than ____ inches to the cutterhead when push blocks or push sticks are not used.
a.
8 inches
c.
12 inches
b.
10 inches
d.
16 inches
 

 20. 

Stock _____ inches wide and less should be edge jointed only if push blocks or push sticks are used.
a.
2 inches
c.
4 inches
b.
3 inches
d.
6 inches
 

Matching
 
 
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a.
Outfeed Table
g.
On/Off Switch
b.
Gib Screws
h.
Fence Lock Plunger
c.
Rear Table Raising Hand-Wheel
i.
Front Table Adjusting Arm
d.
Tilt Lock
j.
Infeed Table
e.
Table Lock Handle
k.
Cutter-Head Guard
f.
Fence Slide Lock Screw
l.
Fence
 

 21. 

#1
 

 22. 

#2
 

 23. 

#3
 

 24. 

#4
 

 25. 

#5
 

 26. 

#6
 

 27. 

#7
 

 28. 

#8
 

 29. 

#9
 

 30. 

#10
 

 31. 

#11
 

 32. 

#12
 



 
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