Deck 6: Clamps

Question 1

Spring clamps have a swiveling foot at the end of the screw that will move to allow tight clamping pressure against a slanting surface or an irregularly shaped piece.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Clamps that can be built in the shop include spring clamps and band clamps.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

____ are used to keep work down on a machine table and also against the fence, creating safer and more accurate cuts.

A) Feather boards
B) Jigs
C) Stop blocks
D) Jig board

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Holdfasts are used in gluing and are very useful for holding material in place on the workbench.

Question 5

A ____ can be defined simply as a device used to hold one or more objects in a fixed position.

A) compression fixture
B) clamp
C) holder
D) closer

Question 6

The primary use for clamps is to hold glue joints while the glue sets.

Question 7

When using ____ clamps, the screw end should be completely retracted and the friction catch brought to bear on the surface to be clamped.

A) wedge
B) press
C) bar
D) cam

Question 8

____ clamps are similar to bar clamps except that a steel pipe, rather than a bar, holds the jaws.

A) Cam
B) Pipe
C) Wedge
D) Press

Question 9

____ clamps consist of a bar with two jaws.

A) Wedge
B) Press
C) Cam
D) Bar

Question 10

Clamps come in many shapes and sizes.

Question 11

When using bar clamps, the screw end should be completely retracted and the friction catch brought to bear on the surface to be clamped.

Question 12

The primary issue in taking care of clamps is keeping them clean.

Question 13

Some web and band clamps include 90° corner clamps that can be moved to fit around frames.

Question 14

A small number of select clamps will suffice for any woodworking job.

Question 15

Hand screws are designed specifically for clamping frame miter joins.

Question 16

When machining a small part, if it is held in a ____, it is possible to keep your hands out of the danger zone.

A) holder
B) closer
C) compression fixture
D) clamp

Question 17

A ____ is any custom-made accessory that increases the accuracy, speed, or safety of a task.

A) jig
B) feather board
C) stop block
D) jig block

Question 18

____ are used to make repetitive cuts of the same length and to limit cuts.

A) Feather boards
B) Jigs
C) Stop blocks
D) Jig boards

Question 19

Clamps can be used to secure a fence, or to hold a piece in a ____.

A) drill
B) blade
C) saw
D) jig

Question 20

Steel ____ clamps are primarily used for edge-to-edge gluing and for assembling cabinets and furniture.

A) cam
B) bar
C) wedge
D) press

Question 21

A glue stain is caused by a reaction that occurs between the water in the glue, the iron in the clamps, and the ____ in the wood, and stains may be blue, blue black, or green to greenish black.

A) oxide
B) tannin
C) oxygen
D) carbon

Question 22

____ clamps are designed specifically for clamping frame miter joints.

A) Cam
B) Pressure
C) Miter
D) Toggle

Question 23

____ clamps are lighter duty than band clamps and use a cloth webbing strap that is an inch wide.

A) Web
B) Cam
C) Spring
D) Wedge

Question 24

C-clamps are sometimes called ____ clamps.

A) cap
B) carriage
C) wedge
D) press

Question 25

____ clamps operate like a large clothespin.

A) Web
B) Cam
C) Spring
D) Wedge

Question 26

A ____ is an eccentrically shaped wheel with a pin for placement in a hole in the locator board.

A) wedge clamp
B) frame
C) cam
D) vacuum press

Question 27

____ clamps are primarily used for holding pieces in jigs while they are machined.

A) Cam
B) Pressure
C) Wedge
D) Toggle

Question 28

A basic ____ can aid in clamping frame assemblies so that they are square.

A) L-joint
B) T-joint
C) square
D) jig

Question 29

____ clamping is a method of holding material through atmospheric pressure.

A) Vacuum
B) Pressure
C) Frame
D) Wedge

Question 30

____ clamps use cloth webbing that is two inches wide or a steel band.

A) Web
B) Band
C) Spring
D) Cam