Self-Test B-2.4: Use Stationary Power Tools

Complete Self-Test B-2.4 and check your answers.

  1. The maximum distance from the face of a grinding wheel to the tool rest should be:
    1. 1 mm (1⁄16 in.)
    2. 3 mm (1⁄8 in.)
    3. 6 mm (¼ in.)
    4. 12 mm (1/2 in.)
  2. To use a grinder safely you must wear:
    1. Leather pants
    2. A fireproof apron
    3. Eye and hearing protection
    4. A hard hat
  3. To remove the nut on the left spindle of a stationary grinder, you must turn the nut:
    1. In a clockwise direction
    2. In a counter-clockwise direction
    3. Opposite the rotation of the motor
    4. Upward at the front
  4. The purpose of the blotter paper disk on the sides of a grinding wheel is to:
    1. Prevent grinding on the sides
    2. Provide traction to the flanges
    3. Absorb excess moisture
    4. Reduce strain caused by the flanges
  5. To correct out-of-roundness on a grinding wheel you must:
    1. Return the wheel to supplier
    2. Adjust the centre on the shaft
    3. Dress the face of the wheel
    4. Grind hard metals
  6. To test a grinding wheel for cracks the wheel should be:
    1. Properly mounted on the grinder
    2. Standing or suspended on edge
    3. Rotating slowly
    4. Lying on a flat surface
  7. State the safety precaution for checking the switches of a power vise before the machine is plugged in.


  8. State the safety precaution for checking the switch of the Model 700 portable power vise before the machine is plugged in.

  9. If you must use an extension cord with a power drive, what kind do you use?


  10. It is never necessary to support a pipe when using a power vise.
    1. True
    2. False
  11. Name the parts in the illustration below.
    Figure 1 Image for Question 11.

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    e.


  12. What must be done first before installing a length of pipe in a power vise?




  13. How are the jaws of the chuck tightened on the pipe to be cut?.


  14. After the pipe is installed, how is a hand cutter engaged with the pipe?


  15. Which of the three ratchet reamers shown below is the safest hand tool to use with a power vise?
    Figure 2 Image for question 15.

  16. Name the steps for using a fluted hand reamer with a power drive.

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    e.



  17. Name the steps for using a fluted hand reamer with a power drive.

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  18. A short nipple has threads along its full length.
    1. True
    2. False
  19. A 5 cm (2 in.) nipple requires an adaptor to thread into a nipple chuck
    1. True
    2. False
  20. A 25 mm (1 in.) nipple requires an insert and an adaptor in the nipple chuck.
    1. True
    2. False
  21. Describe the steps for preparing pipe for grooving.






  22. If a pipe stand is used to support a length of pipe, how is the stand positioned?






  23. What mut you remember to do when placing a pipe end on the driving roll of the groover?





Answer Key: Self-Test B-2.4 is on the next page.

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