1. Directs pouring of slag from ladle through spout into reverberatory furnace used for smelting: Raises furnace door, using lever or air hoist. 2. Guides OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR by signal horn and lights in positioning ladle over spout and pouring slag. 3. Sprays water on inner walls of spout to …
1. Winds strings of plastic sequins on spools preparatory to shipment: Pulls string of sequins through yardage indicator and cuts off specified length. 2. Examines string for broken threads, knots, and irregular lay of sequins. 3. Feeds string into winding machine that winds string on spool.
1. Tends machine that winds bare or insulated wire onto spools preparatory to shipment or further processing: Positions empty spool in machine. 2. Threads wire from supply spool or coil through distributor, tension guides, and secures end to empty spool or bobbin and starts machine. 3. Observes machine which automatically …
1. Repairs and replaces sporting and athletic equipment, such as fishing tackle, tennis rackets, or archery equipment: Restrings tennis rackets with animal gut or synthetic string. 2. Replaces defective parts of fishing tackle, such as reels and rods. 3. Replaces metal points on arrow shafts. 4. Refinishes surfaces of sporting …
1. Tends machine that attaches spikes to sport shoes, such as football or baseball shoes: Positions shoe on bed of drill press and lowers drill to ream holes in shoe sole. 2. Inserts spike stem through outsole from inside of shoe and places washers on protruding stem. 3. Positions shoe …
1. Removes soil from garments, using either of following methods: Examines garment to detect lint, loose threads, and soiled areas. 2. Brushes lint and loose threads from garment. 3. Sponges soiled areas with sponge or cloth saturated with cleaning fluid or soap and water. 4. Removes excess fluid or soap …
1. Inspects and patches designs on linoleum and related floor coverings: Examines floor covering to detect pattern defects as floor covering passes over repair table. 2. Removes spots of misplaced color, using tweezers. 3. Builds up low spots, covers empty spaces, and corrects lines in designs on floor covering, by …
1. Feeds and off bears splitting machine that cuts stone slabs for further processing: Signals OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR to lower sling, places sling around slab, and signals crane operator to lift and transport slab from layout area to conveyor of splitting machine. 2. Pushes stone slab along roller conveyor onto …
1. Inspects and repairs rejected tin cans and tin-can parts: Inspects parts for defects, such as scratches, dents, nicks, and punctures, and sorts parts according to type of defect. 2. Places can parts over die of straightening fixture and depresses pedal that forces curving plate against die to remove dents …
1. Tends machine that buffs edges of household sponges to impart rounded finish: Depresses pedal to open device, inserts sponge between wheel teeth, and releases pedal to clamp sponge in wheels. 2. Starts machine that revolves edge of sponge against buffing wheel to finish and round edges.
1. Cleans sponges of foreign particles, such as shells and coral fragments, and sorts sponges according to size for packing: Clips torn or irregular parts from sponge, with shears, measures size of sponge with go-not-go gauge, and tosses sponge into specified pile according to size. 2. May cut sponge into …
1. Gathers sponges from sea bottom, using pronged hook attached to end of pole, wading or using boat: Sights sponge, using water glass, inserts hook into base of sponge, and pulls hook to tear sponge from its attachment. 2. Lifts hook and removes sponge.
1. Operates combination calendering mill and vulcanizing conveyor that rolls out and cures, in continuous process, sponge rubber sheeting for use gaskets, underlay for carpeting, and insulation for footwear: Turns handwheels and capstan screws to set distance between calender rolls and between vulcanizing plates and conveyor, verifying setting with feeler …
1. Tends machine that presses glued cardboard tubes and disks to form gift wrap ribbon spools: Places cardboard disk endpieces into slots on sides of machine vise. 2. Dips ends of cardboard tube in glue and places tube between disks in vise. 3. Depresses pedal to press disks and tube …
1. Tends machine that winds solder wire onto metal spools: Positions empty spool on machine spindle and secures end of wire to spool. 2. Depresses foot pedal and manually guides wire so that wire winds evenly along revolving spool. 3. Weighs filled spool on scales and adds or removes wire …
1. Feeds and off bears section of spooling machine that ties yarn ends automatically and transfers yarn from bobbins to cheeses: Places starter cheeses on winding spindles. 2. Places full bobbins in individual magazines of machine. 3. Pulls end of yarn over guides or into suction device of machine to …
1. Tends machine that splits slabs or blocks of composition corkboard into sheet of specified thickness: Sets dial gauge or turns handwheels to set rollers at specified distance from each other and from endless belt knife, to cut sheet of prescribed thickness. 2. Places slab or block on roller conveyor …
1. Tends machine that splits leather or shoe parts to reduce parts to uniform thickness or to cut parts into two or more layers, by any of following methods: Feeds part between rollers that force part against blade. 2. Positions part against machine guides and depresses pedal to force splitting …
1. Feeds hides between rollers of machine that splits hides into layers: Positions hide on feed table and guides it between rollers which force edge of hide against moving knife. 2. Stacks split hides. 3. May cut such imperfections as blemishes or thin spots from hide, using knife. 4. May …
1. Tends machines that cut scrap tires or split rubber sheets for reclaiming rubber: Adjusts guides to accommodate tire size and cut to be made, and installs blades, using handtools. 2. Lifts tire or sheet onto powered rollers by hand or with hoist. 3. Starts rollers that force tire or …
1. Tends pneumatic chipping machine to split rough slabs of stone: Marks dimensions on stone, according to specifications, using rule and chalk. 2. Lifts guide track onto stone and aligns track with marks on stone. 3. Positions wagon over track, inserts chisel in chuck of airhammer, mounts airhammer on wagon, …
1. Tends steam or hydraulically powered chisel that splits wooden blocks into bolts used for making shingles or shakes: Positions block on machine table and turns block for splitting, according to grain pattern, knots, and defective sections of block. 2. Moves lever or pedal to raise block against cutter knife …
1. Splits pearl button blanks into two or more blanks, using hand knife and mallet. 2. Holds blank edge-up on bench or block. 3. Positions knife blade along top edge of blank, steadies blade and blank with thumb and fingers of one hand, and taps blade with mallet to split …
1. Joins strips of undeveloped film and winds film onto reels for subsequent processing, using splicing device and bench winder: Places one roll of film on spindle and another at end of splicer. 2. Positions ends of each roll in splicing device. 3. Depresses pedal to trim ends and form …
1. Tends splicing machine that bonds preglued edges of veneer strips together to form larger sheets: Turns dial or handwheel of machine to regulate heat, pressure of rollers, and conveyor speed according to thickness of veneer sheets to be processed. 2. Positions two veneer strips side by side against center …
