Machine WoodWorking2, WASSCE (SC), 2023

Question 2

 

(a) (i)         State two general wood machine shop safety as it affects clothing

(ii)        List two safety devices used in the machine shop for fighting fire
(b) State three safety rules to be observed when working on a circular saw
(c)  List four machines used for rebating in the machine workshop
(d) (i)         Make a sketch of a grooved stock
(ii)        Name one machine used for grooving operation

 

Observation

 

Most of the candidates gave good responses to 2 (a) and (b) while they were unable to do same for the rest. The expected responses to where candidates’ performance were below expectations are given below.

(c)        Machines used for rebating in the machine workshop

  • Circular saw bench
  • Spindle moulder
  • Router
  • Surface planer
  • Automatic shaper
  • Dimension saw

(d) (i)         Sketch of a grooved stock



(ii)  Machine used for grooving operation

  • Lathe machine
  • Circular saw
  • Dimension saw
  • Spindle moulder
  • Router
  • Jointer