Name:     ID: 
 
Email: 

band saw test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Set the saw guide to the stock before turning on the power.
a.
3/4
c.
1/8
b.
3/8
d.
1/16
 

 2. 
Do not put your fingers closer than from the blade.
a.
1”
c.
3”
b.
2”
d.
4”
 

 3. 
Do not place your hands ___________the blade while cutting stock.
a.
away from
c.
to the side of
b.
behind
d.
in line with
 

 4. 
Do not stand on the _________ of the bandsaw while it is running. A broken blade is likely to fly in that direction.
a.
left side
c.
right side
b.
front side
d.
back side
 

 5. 
___________ before backing out of a cut. This avoids pulling the blade off its wheels.
a.
clean off the machine
c.
turn on the power
b.
raise the guard on
d.
turn off the power
 

 6. 
To avoid bending and breaking a blade and damaging your work, you should not twist or
bend the saw blade with your stock. Make _________ before sawing sharp curves and never use extreme force to cut your material.
a.
relief cuts
c.
retrieval cuts
b.
larger cuts
d.
smaller cuts
 

 7. 
Do not cut stock on the bandsaw without a special Vblock set up.
a.
flat
c.
square
b.
round
d.
long
 

 8. 
If the blade breaks or comes off the wheels: shut off the power, stand clear,___________
and do not open the wheel guards.
a.
speed up the machine
c.
step on the brake
b.
hold onto the wheels
d.
let the machine coast to a complete stop
 

 9. 
Do not_________ a moving bandsaw blade.
a.
reach around
c.
cut curves with
b.
make relief cuts with
d.
work with
 

 10. 
Never try to clean off the bandsaw table with your hands when the saw is running. If scraps
and/or cut stock need to be cleared away, ___________to remove stock away from the moving blade.
a.
ask another student
c.
use a brush
b.
use your fingers 
d.
use a piece of scrap at least two inches long
 

 11. 
Any operation which requires a special set-up must be approved by the instructor________ the operation.
a.
prior to starting
c.
halfway into
b.
after
d.
during
 



 
         Start Over