Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The maximum amount of cut recommended for a thickness planer is
__________.
a. | 1/32 inch | c. | 1/8 inch | b. | 1/16 inch | d. | 1/4 inch |
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Before operating a planer, articles of clothing such as ties and coats, should
be ________.
a. | removed | c. | held out of the way by another student while you are
planing | b. | kept away from the blades | d. | worn with caution |
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Which item(s) should not be worn when operating the planer _________.
a. | lapel pins | d. | necklaces | b. | finger rings | e. | all of the above | c. | long
earrings |
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Industrial quality protective equipment should be worn for the protection of
__________.
a. | eyes | c. | feet | b. | ears | d. | all of the
above |
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Before starting the planer ___________.
a. | make sure that all guards are in place and securely fastened | c. | clear the machine
and table area of chips, tools, or other matter | b. | clear the area of scraps, sawdust, oil, or
grease | d. | all of the
above |
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Never stand or walk directly behind the planer when in operation because
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a. | sawdust will get in your face | c. | knots may fly out and hit
you | b. | a kickback may occur causing a serious injury | d. | it is difficult to get to the off-on switch
quickly if the need arises |
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The purpose of the off-bearer when using the planer is to __________.
a. | pull the stock through the planer | c. | support and move with the stock as
it comes through the planer | b. | support and pull the stock through the
planer | d. | remove sawdust,
support and help pull stock through the planer |
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Which type of stock should never be run through the planer?
a. | painted stock | c. | over dried stock | b. | green stock | d. | extra-long
stock |
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If the lumber being planed stops part way through the cut __________.
a. | stop the planer, remove and discard the board | c. | lower the table to free the stock
and keep cutting | b. | wait until the cutterhead completely stops and readjust the
planer | d. | either b or
c |
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When leaving the planer work area _________.
a. | turn the machine off | c. | turn the machine off and clean up | b. | turn the machine off
and leave | d. | turn the machine
off and wait until all moving parts stop before leaving the planer work
area. |
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How many boards can be fed safely through the planer at one time?
a. | 1 | c. | 3 | b. | 2 | d. | It depends on the size of the
planer |
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While using the planer, serious accidents can be caused by _________.
a. | “horseplay” | c. | standing behind a board as it
travels though the machine | b. | carrying on a conversation with a
friend | d. | all of the
above |
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The depth of cut depends on the _________.
a. | width of lumber | c. | kind of lumber | b. | rate of feed | d. | all of the
above |
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Lumber should be fed into the planer _________.
a. | first, on edge | c. | with the grain | b. | against the grain | d. | only with the operator standing within
18” of the planer |
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Never attempt to surface lumber that is __________.
a. | shorter than the distance between the infeed and outfeed rollers | c. | cracked | b. | less than 3/8 inch thick | d. | all of the
above |
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When planing rough sawed lumber the planer bed rolls should
be adjusted to a
_______.
a. | minimum clearance | c. | medium clearance | b. | low clearance | d. | high clearance |
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To obtain a fast rough finish on lumber, the planer variable speed control
should be adjusted to ____________.
a. | slowest feet per minute | c. | fastest feet per
minute | b. | medium feed per minute | d. | the variable speed adjustment does not influence the type of finish, it only controls
speed of the surfacing operation |
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Matching
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a. | Infeed and Outfeed Roll Adjusting Screws | g. | Variable Speed
Control | b. | Bed Roll | h. | Motor | c. | Bed | i. | Depth of Cut Scale | d. | Bed Roll Adjusting
Lever | j. | On/Off
Switch | e. | Handwheel Lock | k. | Pressure Bar Adjusting Screws | f. | Bed Elevating
Handwheel |
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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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#11
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