PLANER SAFETY Pre-TEST

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PLANER SAFETY Pre-TEST
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Safety glasses should always be worn when using
the planer.

• TRUE

3
The purpose of the planer is to cut stock to a
uniform thickness.

• TRUE

4
Most planers cut both the top and bottom side of
a board at the same time.

• FALSE - the top only

5
The cutters revolve into the board as they are
cutting.

• TRUE

6
The in-feed table is fixed and the out-feed table
moves up and down.

• FALSE both move together

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The stock should always be fed into the machine
going with the grain.

• TRUE

8
You should never reach into the opening on the
front of the machine.

• TRUE

9
You should not try to pull boards as they come
out of the machine.

• TRUE

10
It is okay to plane a board that is 1 x 6 x
10.

• FALSE must be at least 1/2 x 3-1/2 x 12

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It is okay to look into the front of the machine
when it is running.

• FALSE never look into the machine when it is
  running

12
Hands should be kept away from the top surface of
the stock near the feed rolls.

• TRUE

13
It is okay to plane wood with loose knots.

• FALSE never plane wood with loose knots or
  foreign materials

14
It is okay to plane more than one piece of stock
at the same time.

• FALSE plane only one piece at a time

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Your fingers should be kept away from the under
side of the stock as it is fed through the
planer.

• TRUE

16
Always make sure that no one is behind the
machine when it is running.

• TRUE

17
Stock should not be planed more than 1/8 each
time.

• FALSE 1/16

18
A board should not be planed that has a thickness
of less than 3/8.

• TRUE