Thickness Planer

Never stand directly ___________ the board or in front of the machine in case of _____________. 

• On top
• sideways
• both A & B
• Behind & kickback

Do not take cuts deeper than 1/16 at a time. Plane one desired thickness at a time?

• True
• False

Never plane a board shorter than 12. 

• True
  12"
• False

Check all wood for _______, splits, _______ or metal and other imperfections. Scrape all _______ off before planning. Always make sure the dust collector is ___.  

• Knots
• Splits
• Nails,
• all of the above

When feeding boards into the planer, you should

• go against the grain of wood

• go with the grain of wood

• go either with the grain or against the grain, it doesn't matter.

• All of the above

To remove a board that is stuck, you should:

• A. Pull hard to dislodge the board

• B. Shut off the planer

• C. Once the planer comes to a complete stop, lower the table

• D. Both B & C

It's ok to stand directly behind the board being planed, kickback does not happen with a planer.

• True

• False

Never stand directly ___________ the board or in front of the machine in case of _____________. 

• On top
• sideways
• both A & B
• Behind & kickback

1. Before operating a planer, articles of clothing such as ties and coats, should be _______

• Removed

• Kept away from the blades

• Held out of the way by another student while you are planing

• Worn with caution

Industrial quality protective equipment should be worn for the protection of

• Eyes

• Ears

• Feet

• All of these