Portable Power Tools - Mendes

The ______ is probably the most widely recognized and used of the portable cutting tool.

• circular saw

• miter saw

• power planer

• router

The jigsaw is particularly suited to cutting _______.

• metal

• curved lines

• straight lines

• miters

The ________ miter saw is the oldest of the three types of miter saw.

• compound

• simple

• sliding compound-angle

• sliding

Drills hold a drill bit, which is gripped by a ___________.

• shank

• miter

• chuck

• tip

A router __________ holds the router in an inverted position below a table.

• plunge

• base

• fixture

• table

A _________ is a router-like tool that is smaller and lighter than a router and therefore easier to manipulate.

• miter

• laminate trimmer

• jigsaw

• plunger

The _______ sander is the most powerful of the three main types of portable sanders.

• pad

• disc

• palm

• belt

Power-driven fastening tools include finish nailers, brad nailers, and _______.

• staples

• hammers

• jigsaws

• laminate trimmers

The smallest standard size that biscuits come in is _________.

• 0

• 10

• 20

• 30

Plates or biscuits are made of compressed _________.

• pine

• oak

• cedar

• Beech