Most candidates were able to:
- name safety equipment required in a workshop;
- state the safety precautions for preventing kick-back on the circular saw;
- sketch a marking gauge.
However, they were unable to:
- label the given parts of a marking gauge;
- name parts of the surface planer;
- name the safety device used on the surface planer.
The expected response to question 1 is as given below:
- Workshop safety equipment:
- first aid box
- fire extinguishers
- apron
- fire hydrant
- fire alarm
- gloves
- sand buckets
- bowl of water and soap
- ear plugs or ear muffs
- nose guard
- goggle
(b) Safety precautions to prevent kick back
- feed stock slowly
- do not keep saw running in the stock without feeding in
- do not use dull (blunt) saw
- a riving knife should be set in place
- use push stick
- use saw with a good set
- hold stock firmly
(c) Sketch of marking gauge
(d) (i) Parts of the surface planer
- front table
- back table
- cutter block
- switch
- fence
- guard
- knife/cutter/blade
- fence clamp
- adjusting wheel
- motor
- lever
- hand screw
- body/frame.
(ii) Safety device used on the surface planer
- push block
- bridge guard
- fence.
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