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What should you always wear when operating a belt sander?
No personal protective equipment.
Safety goggles and ear protection
Only safety goggles, while using one hand only
Ear protection only.
What should you do if you notice any damage to the belt sander?
Report the damage to the STAC teacher and do not use the sander
Ignore the damage.
Continue using it without checking, sand belt can repair itself with use
Attempt to fix it yourself without guidance.
What is an important rule about clothing when using the belt sander?
Wear loose clothing, clothing rules do not apply to the belt sander
Wear jewelry and accessories.
Wear fitted clothing and avoid loose garments
Wear long sleeves that can get caught.
When sanding, where should the material be positioned relative to the belt sander?
Position the material flat against the sanding belt
Hold the material at an angle, it is best to keep the materail about 3 cm away from the belt
Hold the material away from the belt.
Place the material above the sanding belt.
How often should you check the sander's belt tension?
Check the belt tension before each use
Check it only if there is a problem, with the belt sander, normally once a year
Never check the belt tension.
Check it after each use.
What should you avoid doing while the belt sander is running?
Avoid distractions and keep hands clear
Attempt to multitask, it is best to multitask as you sand your project to save time
Stand too close to the sander.
Use one hand to hold the material and the other to adjust the sander.
What should you do with loose or long hair before operating the belt sander?
Tie back long hair or wear a hairnet
Leave hair loose, and use the belt sander, you should be ok as long as the teacher can see you
Allow hair to hang freely.
Ignore hair length.
Leave hair loose
Allow hair to hang freely
Ignore hair length
When should you use the emergency stop button on the belt sander?
When you think it’s unnecessary
Only after completing the sanding
Only if the sander stops working
When you notice any malfunction or unsafe condition
What is the proper way to turn off the belt sander?
Remove the sanding belt while it’s still running
Leave it running until you are done
Unplug the sander immediately
Turn off the sander and wait for it to stop completely
How should you deal with sanding dust and debris?
Ignore the dust
Only clean up if the dust is visible
Leave it for the next person
Clean up dust and debris immediately after use
Before using the belt sander, you should ensure that:
The sander properly adjusted for use
The sander is unplugged in and running, even if it is making loun noise
The sander is not inspected.
The sander is in an unsafe location.
What should you do if you are unsure about using the belt sander?
Ask for help or guidance from a teacher or instructor
Use it anyway and figure it out as you go
Avoid using the sander altogether
Try to use it without any assistance
Where should you keep your hands while the belt sander is operating?
Place hands near the moving belt.
Hold the material with one hand and sand with the other.
Keep your hands away from the sanding area
Place hands directly on the material being sanded, and it does not matter
What is the purpose of the safety guard on the belt sander?
To make the sander look nicer, and more techy looking
To increase the sanding speed.
To protect your hands from contact with the belt
To make the sander quieter.
What should you do if the belt sander makes an unusual noise?
Ignore the noise.
Continue using it, it is important you finish your project
Stop the sander and inspect it
Adjust the belt while it is running.
How should you handle a jammed belt on the sander?
Force the jammed belt to move, use a stick to help you move the jammed built
Ignore the jam.
Turn off the sander and call the teacher to clear the jam carefully
Continue sanding with the jammed belt.
What is the first step before turning on the belt sander?
Check the power supply while it's running.
Skip the setup process.
Check that the sander is properly set up and adjusted
Start the sander immediately, you do not need to do anything
When is it safe to remove dust from the belt sander?
Immediately after use, without turning it off.
When the sander is turned off
Only if the dust is blocking visibility.
While the sander is running, and everyone busy doing their work
How should you support the material you are sanding?
Securely support the material with both hands
Hold the material loosely, you may use one hand, you can also be talking to someone else
Support the material with one hand.
Let the material move freely.
