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1.4 Woodworking Machines
Wood Technology · Grade 11 · 21 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- describe the types of machines used in woodworking
- use the appropriate woodworking machine for a specific task
- care for and maintain woodworking machines used in the workshop
- acknowledge the efficiency of using machines in woodworking
Key questions
“Why are woodworking machines important?”
“How are woodworking machines maintained?”
Lessons
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Why woodworking machines matter
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain why woodworking machines are important in the workshop.
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The circular saw
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the circular saw and use it for ripping and crosscutting.
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The band saw
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the band saw and use it to cut curves.
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The mitre saw
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the mitre saw and use it for accurate crosscuts and angles.
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The surface planer
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the surface planer and use it to flatten a face and square an edge.
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The thicknesser
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the thicknesser and use it to make timber an even thickness.
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The drill press
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the drill press and use it to bore accurate vertical holes.
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The wood lathe
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the wood lathe and use it to turn round work.
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The bench grinder
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the bench grinder and use it to sharpen tools.
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Woodworking machine operations
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizMatch machining operations to the machines that perform them.
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Rebating, grooving, chamfering and beveling
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe four common machined profiles and how they are cut.
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Guards and safety devices
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the guards and devices that keep woodworking machines safe.
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Personal protective equipment
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the personal protective equipment used in the machine shop.
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Caring for woodworking machines
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe how woodworking machines are cared for and maintained.
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Sharpening and adjusting cutters
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe how blades and cutters are sharpened and set correctly.
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Choosing the right machine
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizChoose the appropriate machine for a given woodworking task.
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Feeding the work and avoiding kickback
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFeed timber safely into machines and avoid kickback.
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Dust extraction and housekeeping
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe dust extraction and good housekeeping in the machine shop.
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Emergencies in the machine shop
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRespond correctly to accidents and emergencies in the machine shop.
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Why machines are efficient
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain why woodworking machines are efficient in the workshop.
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Review: woodworking machines
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizReview the machines, operations, care and safety of the sub strand.