Book 1 Chapter 6 Worksheet

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Machine utilisation
Circular saws
Activity 1: Answer the following questions
1 Name TWO pieces of legislation that are concerned with the supply or use of woodworking machinery. 2 State the purpose of a riving knife fitted to a circular saw bench. 3 Name TWO items of personal protection equipment (PPE) that might be worn in a woodworking machine shop and explain the situation or circumstances for each. 4 State the main purposes of undertaking routine periodic maintenance of woodworking machines. 5 Produce a sketch of a suitable push stick for use at a circular saw bench and describe three circumstances where it must be used.

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Book 1 Chapter 6 Worksheet

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Activity 2: Word square quiz

Solve the following clues and find the words hidden in the word square. All of the answers are associated with woodworking machining. The number of letters in each word is shown in brackets. For example, (7) indicates a seven-letter word and (5, 4) indicates two words of five and four letters. 1 Cutting a section in depth. ____________ (7) 2 Cutting a section in width. ____________ (8) 3 Fitted behind saw blade. ____________ (6, 5) 4 Jig used to aid bevel ripping. ____________ (6) 5 Used to remove off-cuts. ____________ (9) 6 The table fitted to the delivery end of a saw bench to protect the takeroff. ____________ (9) 7 Device that must operate within 10 seconds. ____________ (5) 8 Its arc must be correctly aligned in relation to the saw blade. ____________ (5) 9 Sign fitted to a machine concerning the minimum diameter of saw blade. ____________ (7) 10 An item of PPE worn by machinist. ____________ (8) 11 A component being machined. ____________ (9) 12 The cutting width of a saw blade. ____________ (4) 13 Not required on TCT saw blades. ____________ (3) 14 Sawing with the grain. ____________ (7) 15 The distance between the points of adjacent saw blade teeth. ____________ (5) 16 The angle at the front of a saw blade tooth. ____________ (4) 17 Guard that covers the top and sides of a circular saw blade. ____________ (5) 18 Operation that prolongs a machines serviceable life. ____________ (11) 19 Middle word of the abbreviation TCT. ____________ (7) 20 Skin disorder that can result from contact with certain wood dusts. ____________ (10)

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Book 1 Chapter 6 Worksheet

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Activity 3: Complete the paragraph

Choose the appropriate words from the ones offered below to complete this paragraph.

________________ saws are used for crosscutting to length and may also be used for ________________. ________________ saws are used for cutting to width, which is termed ________________ and cutting to thickness, which is termed ________________. They can also be used for ________________ and angle ripping. ________________ saws are used for the precision cutting of prepared ________________ and sheet material.

deeping bevels

flatting crosscut

housings dimension

timber rip

Nelson Thornes 2010