Deck 5: Stationary Shop Tools

Question 1

A faceplate is a flat metal disc with a threaded hub that screws onto the headstock spindle.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A 10-inch crosscut blade typically has 60 or 80 teeth and a hook angle of ____ degrees, so it cuts more slowly than a rip blade, but leaves a much smoother cut when cutting across the grain.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 25

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The general rule of thumb when cutting is keeping your hands a minimum of ____ inches from any cutting action.

A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Flattening a board is also known as ____.

A) surfacing
B) boarding
C) paneling
D) plane flattening

Question 5

The ____ of the board is its high point as you sight along the edge.

A) cap
B) crown
C) top
D) peak

Question 6

Keeping blades and cutters clean and sharp will reduce the tool's demand for power, extending the life of the motor.

Question 7

The jointer consists of two parallel tables, known as the infeed and outfeed tables.

Question 8

The band saw is a very versatile tool, but it is one of the most dangerous tools in the shop.

Question 9

The resaw capacity of a band saw is determined by its ____ depth, which is the vertical distance from the table to the guide post raised to its highest position.

A) shoulder
B) neck
C) cut
D) throat

Question 10

The degree of coarseness of sandpaper is known as the grit size.

Question 11

____ an edge is by far a more common operation than surfacing.

A) Crowning
B) Flatting
C) Jointing
D) Plumbing

Question 12

The ____ is simply a clamping device for holding a drill bit.

A) chuck
B) press
C) collar
D) neck

Question 13

____ dadoes consist of two outer blades and inside blades of different widths, known as chippers.

A) Dual
B) Adjustable
C) Stacked
D) Wobble

Question 14

Kickback happens when the blade catches a board and throws it up and back at the operator.

Question 15

On a jointer, the outfeed table is set lower than the cutting circle, and the infeed table is in line with the cutting circle.

Question 16

It is imperative to keep a container of heated water at hand while grinding to quench the tool when it gets hot.

Question 17

The mortising machine was invented in 1974 by Raymond De Walt, an inventor for the Greenlee Company.

Question 18

The ____ is a machine used to produce a flat surface on a board.

A) cutter
B) router
C) jointer
D) flattener

Question 19

Like circular blades used on table saws, band saw blades with more teeth and a greater hook angle are better for faster, rougher cuts.

Question 20

A ____ is an extra, stepped cut taken out of the end of the board that results as the board drops down at the end of the cut.

A) rip
B) crown
C) jag
D) snipe

Question 21

A ____ is a machine tool that uses an abrasive wheel as a cutting device.

A) scroll
B) grinder
C) lathe
D) bodger

Question 22

It is good practice to clean out your tools well ____ a week or so.

A) once
B) twice
C) three times
D) four times

Question 23

The ____ may be thought of as a bigger and stronger sibling of the table-mounted router.

A) cutter
B) shaper
C) lathe
D) bodger

Question 24

Mortises are cut with mortising ____, which are available in various sizes.

A) drivers
B) chisels
C) saws
D) bits

Question 25

The mortising machine, which is also called a square chisel mortiser or a hollow chisel mortiser, is somewhat similar to a ____.

A) saw press
B) radial saw
C) drill press
D) radial arm saw

Question 26

A ____ saw is a small electric saw that can cut very intricate patterns and much tighter curves than the band saw.

A) hand
B) fine
C) decorative
D) scroll

Question 27

The ____ spins a block of material so that when tools are applied to the block, it is shaped to produce an object that is symmetrical around its axis of rotation.

A) scroll
B) grinder
C) lathe
D) bodger

Question 28

One solution to limited shop space is to mount your stationary tools on ____, so that they can be moved around as needed.

A) casters
B) swing arms
C) slide plates
D) trundles

Question 29

The ____ gouge is a wide, fluted gouge, which allows rapid removal of material.

A) skew chisel
B) skew
C) spindle
D) roughing-out

Question 30

The ____ is first and foremost a cut-off tool, but it has the capability of being much more.

A) radial arm saw
B) radial saw
C) jigsaw
D) scroll