Equipment, Tools and Machines

Unit 2: (Equipment Tools and Machines)

Download the 'Wood tools" file and see if you can identify all the tools correctly.

Watch the following videos and then answer the questions related to Jigsaws, Drills and Screwdrivers.

Watch the following videos and then answer the questions relating to Routers and Sanders.

Watch the following videos and then answer the questions relating to Bandsaws and Biscuit Joiners.

Practical Activity:

Jigsaw: Complete the following activities for the jigsaw.

• 1. Change the Jigsaw blade to another blade.

  2. Set the jigsaw to cut a 30° angle.

  3. Cut a piece of timber with this setup.

Drill: Set the drill up to complete the following tasks.

• 1. Drill a hole 9mm in diameter in piece of timber.

  2. Drill a hole half way through a piece of timber.

Router: Set the router up to complete the following cuts (see the sketchup image below).

• 1. A rebate joint 10mm into the timber and half the depth of the timber.

  2. A housing joint 50mm from the end, with a depth of the half the timber.

  3. An edge treatment (eg: bevel, du pont, etc) on the end opposite the rebate.

Biscuiter:

• 1. Measure the center (the opposite side of the jigsaw cut) of a piece of timber.

  2. Use the biscuiter to create a cut on the middle of this piece of timber ready for the joint.

  3. Test the joint using a biscuit and another persons job.