Planer Safety Test

1) The purpose of the planer is:

  1. To change the board width
  2. To change the board length
  3. To change the board diameter
  4. To change the board thickness

2)The planer cuts ______Grain

  1. Edge
  2. End
  3. Face
  4. Whole

3)Assuming the Dust collector is on, the first step before you begin using the planer is to

  1. Check for foreign people
  2. Check for staples, rocks, etc.
  3. Turn it on
  4. Set the table height.

4)If used correctly, the planer cuts approximately ______off the board

  1. 1/8”
  2. 1/4 “
  3. 1/32”
  4. 1/16”

5)The planer cuts from

  1. Home
  2. Bottom
  3. Top
  4. End
  5. Side

6)True or False: Put the worst face down when surfacing your wood.

7)Your stock needs to be a minimum of ______inches long to use the planer

  1. 10”
  2. 6”
  3. 18”
  4. 12”
  5. None of the above

8)True or False: It is ok to put man made materials into the planer.

9)The first step to using the planer is:

  1. Set the bed height
  2. Check for staples, nails, rocks, etc.
  3. Measure your board
  4. Make sure the dust collector is on.
  5. Turn on the roller and blades

10)The second step to using the planer is:

  1. Set the bed height
  2. Check for staples, nails, rocks, etc.
  3. Measure your board
  4. Make sure the dust collector is on.
  5. Turn on the roller and blades

11)The third step to using the planer is:

  1. Set the bed height
  2. Check for staples, nails, rocks, etc.
  3. Measure your board
  4. Make sure the dust collector is on.
  5. Turn on the roller and blades

12)The fourth step to using the planer is:

  1. Set the bed height
  2. Check for staples, nails, rocks, etc.
  3. Measure your board
  4. Make sure the dust collector is on.
  5. Turn on the roller and blades

13)The fifth step to using the planer is:

  1. Set the bed height
  2. Check for staples, nails, rocks, etc.
  3. Measure your board
  4. Make sure the dust collector is on.
  5. Turn on the roller and blades

14)If there is a crown on your board, the crown goes

  1. Down
  2. Up
  3. There is no such thing as a crown on a board
  4. None of the above

15)True or False: To get rid of a crown, send your board through the planer and the crown will go away.

16)When feeding stock into the planer, stand ______your board.

  1. Behind
  2. Under
  3. To the side
  4. On top of

17)If your stock gets stuck in the planer you should first

  1. Adjust the traction
  2. Get a push stick and push it through
  3. Turn off and lower the table height
  4. Get the teacher

18)If your stock gets stuck in the planer, the second thing you should do is:

  1. Adjust the traction
  2. Get a push stick and push it through
  3. Turn off and lower the table height
  4. Get the teacher

19)If your stock gets stuck in the planer, the third thing you should do is:

  1. Adjust the traction
  2. Get a push stick and push it through
  3. Turn off and lower the table height
  4. Get the teacher

20)If your stock gets stuck in the planer, the fourth thing you should do is:

  1. Adjust the traction
  2. Get a push stick and push it through
  3. Turn off and lower the table height
  4. Get the teacher

21)True or False: Every time you change the height of the table, you need to turn the planer off.

22)The thinnest board you can plane is:

  1. 1/16”
  2. 1/8”
  3. 1/4 “
  4. 3/8”
  5. 3/4 “