Carpentry Power Tools

Question 1

What is the main regulation that covers power tools?

Answer 1

PUWER

Question 2

PUWER is the main regulation that covers power tools, what does PUWER stand for?

Answer 2

Provision Use Work Equipment Regulation

Question 3

What is the minimum age for anyone to use a power tool?

Answer 3

Any age as long as you have been properly trained.

Question 4

What is the correct MAINS power tool voltage on site?

Answer 4

110 volts

Question 5

Why is 110volts the preferred voltage used on site?

Answer 5

It is safer than 220-240 volts and it is unlikely that you would die from an electric shock.

Question 6

Why would you not carry a power tool by its cable?

Answer 6

The cable may become loose and create an electrical fault.

Question 7

What does HSS stand for in relation to cutters and blades.

Answer 7

High Speed Steel

Question 8

What does TCT stand for in relation to cutters and blades.

Answer 8

Tungsten Carbide Tip

Question 9

What does PCD stand for in relation to cutters and blades.

Answer 9

Poly Crystalline Diamond

Question 10

Jig saws are MAINLY used for:

Answer 10

Cutting Curves.

Question 11

Why are Batteries safer than mains voltage?

Answer 11

No chance of electric shook
No cable to cause trip hazards or snags

Question 12

What is the MAIN hazards when using battery tools?

Answer 12

The battery could get shorted out and cause a fire.

Question 13

What 3 cuts can a pull across mitre saw produce?

Answer 13

Square cut, bevelled/angled cut & compound cut.

Question 14

When driving in screws with a combi drill, the screw is being left proud of the surface of the timber, what is causing this?

Answer 14

The torque setting is to low.

Question 15

State three operations that a can be perform with a router?

Answer 15

Moulding, grooving, rebating, cutting with a jig or template.

Question 16

Which way should you feed the cutter when using a router?

Answer 16

Against the rotation of the cutter. From left to right.

Question 17

When using an orbital sander to create a fine finish for varnish on wood, you would use what grade of paper?

Answer 17

120 grade or higher.

Question 18

When using a belt sander to remove paint from timber, you would use what grade of paper?

Answer 18

80 grade or lower.

Question 19

What three operations can a circular saw perform?

Answer 19

Ripping, cross-cutting, bevelling, grooving, or rebating.

Question 20

What is the purpose of a PAT test on a power tool?

Answer 20

Check it is electrically safe to use.

Question 21

What does PAT stand for in relation to power tools.

Answer 21

Portable Appliance Test.

Question 22

How can resin build up be removed from cutters and blades?

Answer 22

Use a solvent or soak in soda crystals and water.

Question 23

When using a router, the BEST way to remove debris and dust is to use what?

Answer 23

An LEV or a vacuum.

Question 24

What is an LEV that is used with a power tool?

Answer 24

A Local Exhaust Ventilation, dust extraction.

Question 25

What operations can a power planer perform?

Answer 25

Plane timber flat, create bevels, create rebates.

Question 26

What colour denotes a 110-volt splash proof socket?

Answer 26

Yellow

Question 27

What colour denotes a 220-240 volt splash proof socket?

Answer 27

Blue

Question 28

What colour denotes a 440-volt splash proof socket?

Answer 28

Red.

Question 29

Why is it dangerous to use machinery, equipment & tools that produce high levels of vibration for long periods?

Answer 29

They could cause hand & arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)

Question 30

What type of blade is used in a chop saw?

Answer 30

A negative hook blade.

Question 31

What type of blade is used for ripping in a circular saw?

Answer 31

A positive hook blade.

Question 32

You noticed that a power tool has a serious fault, what is the best course of action to take?

Answer 32

Isolate the tool, remove from use, tell a supervisor, get it repaired by a competent person.

Question 33

What information is given on a PAT label?

Answer 33

Test date or retest date.

Question 34

As a requirement of the PUWER regulations what record about power tools and machinery should be kept?

Answer 34

Maintenance and training records.

Question 35

What action would you take if your nail gun became jammed?

Answer 35

Isolate from power source before removing jam.

Question 36

What action should you take before changing the cutter on a router?

Answer 36

Isolate from power source.

Question 37

What action should you take before changing the blades on an electric planer?

Answer 37

Isolate from power source.

Question 38

What action should you take before changing the blade on a circular saw?

Answer 38

Isolate from power source.

Question 39

What action should you take before changing the blade on a jig saw?

Answer 39

Isolate from power source

Question 40

How is the cutter secured in a router?

Answer 40

Collet & nut.

Question 41

How is the belt on a sander centralised?

Answer 41

By adjusting the tracking.

Question 42

When fitting the belt to a sander how do you know which way it is to be fitted?

Answer 42

Arrows on the sander line up with arrows on the belt.

Question 43

A dovetail jig would be used in conjunction with what power tool?

Answer 43

Electric router

Question 44

A kitchen worktop jointing jig would be used in conjunction with what power tool?

Answer 44

Electric router

Question 45

hinge jig would be used in conjunction with what power tool?

Answer 45

Electric router

Question 46

What does RCD stand for and what is it used for?

Answer 46

Residual current device, to cut the power when there is an electrical fault.

Question 47

What is the purpose of a transformer?

Answer 47

To reduce the voltage from 220/240 volts to 110volts.

Question 48

When using a transformer and extension lead where would you position the transformer & the extension lead?

Answer 48

Plugged directly into the power socket and then the extension lead plugged into the transformer.

Question 49

What colour should the transformer and extension leads be when used on a building site?

Answer 49

Yellow.

Question 50

What should you do when using a high amperage tool with an extension lead?

Answer 50

Fully unwind extension lead.

Question 51

What action should you take if you discover a damaged lead?

Answer 51

Disconnect from power, remove from use, Report it and get it repaired by a competent person.

Question 52

What does the kite mark symbol mean when found on power tools?

Answer 52

Made to a British standard.

Question 53

What type of drill and bit are required to bore a hole in brick or stone?

Answer 53

Hammer drill (SDS) and TCT masonry bit.

Question 54

State three visual safety checks that should be carried out on a power tool before use?

Answer 54

Cable/Battery, body of tool, guard, tooling.

Question 55

State two reasons why it is important to maintain and clean power tools regularly?

Answer 55

To ensure the tool is safe to use. To produces accurate finish. To ensure the tool stays in a good working condition.

Question 56

What type of router cutters would you use to machine man-made boards?

Answer 56

Tungsten Carbide Tipped

Question 57

What is the most common hazard to health when moulding MDF using a router?

Answer 57

Breathing in the dust.

Question 58

At what decibel level should ear protection be made available?

Answer 58

80 decibels.

Question 59

If you did not locate services under floorboards before starting work, what accidents is likely to happen?

Answer 59

Hit electrical cables, electrocution. Hit water pipes flood and electrocution. Hit gas pipe and explosion.

Question 60

Drill screwdriver bits are held securely in what part of a drill?

Answer 60

Chuck.

Question 61

What is the fault with the electric planer if you can hear the motor working but the cutter block is not rotating?

Answer 61

The drive belt has snapped.

Question 62

What is the fault with the electric planer, it is leaving a raised mark on the timber?

Answer 62

The cutter has a chip in it.

Question 63

What is the fault with the electric belt sander if you can hear the motor working but the cutter block is not rotating?

Answer 63

The drive belt has snapped.

Question 64

What is the maximum amount of timber that can be removed with a power planer in one pass?

Answer 64

2-3mm

Question 65

What PPE MUST be worn when operating an electric planer?

Answer 65

Safety glasses & ear defenders.

Question 66

What PPE MUST be worn when operating a circular saw when cutting a sheet of MDF?

Answer 66

Safety glasses, ear defenders and dust mask.

Question 67

What PPE Must be worn when operating a mitre saw to cut MDF skirting?

Answer 67

Safety glasses, ear defenders and dust mask.

Question 68

What PPE MUST be worn when cutting a mitre mason joint on a kitchen worktop using a heavy-duty router?

Answer 68

Safety glasses, ear defenders and dust mask.

Question 69

What is the purpose of a riving knife on a circular saw?

Answer 69

To prevent the timber binding on the sawblade and kicking back.

Question 70

Above what decibel level MUST ear protection be worn?

Answer 70

85 decibels

Question 71

What does the symbol of a square inside a square mean when shown on power tools.

Answer 71

The tool is double insulated.