1. Tends machine that cuts copper or aluminum laminated fiberglass sheets, hardboard, and cardboard backers for production of printed circuit boards: Reads work orders to determine type, size, and quantity of PCB materials to be cut. 2. Adjusts guides on machine to regulate width of cut, using ruler or following …
1. Inspects for defects and cuts tubular knit plastic mesh used to fabricate scouring pads: Mounts roll of mesh onto turntable spindle. 2. Pulls end of mesh across table to align cutting guide thread with mark on table. 3. Pulls handle of hinged knife blade to cut mesh to specified …
1. Tears or cuts out marked articles or advertisements from newspapers and magazines, using knife or scissors. 2. Records name of publication, page and location, date, and name of customer on label, and affixes label to clipping.
1. Feeds machines that saw and abrade cane into woodwind instrument reeds: Places stalk of cane against length guide on table of bandsawing machine that cuts cane to length. 2. Sorts cut pieces by diameter. 3. Splits pieces into strips, using hand-operated splitting device. 4. Places strips into blanking-machine that …
1. Cuts and folds continuous pulpwood sheet into laps as it emerges from wet-machine cutter rolls, using lap cutter or power-cutting bar. 2. Piles laps on rack truck or conveyor for transfer to hydraulic press, inserting wire-mesh screen between each lap. 3. May compress pile of laps in hydraulic press …
1. Tends lathe that cuts decorative V-shaped circular groove in faces of heattreated watch wheels. 2. Depresses pedal to open chuck, inserts wheel, and releases pedal to secure wheel in chuck. 3. Brushes lubricant on cutter and turns wheel to advance cutter into rotating watch wheel to cut groove.
1. Cuts toweling into individual towel lengths, using rotary shear: Pushes boxes of material into feeding position and threads toweling under guides on cutting table. 2. Pulls material across table and guides rotary shear along cut marks woven into material to cut toweling into individual lengths. 3. Presses button on …
1. Tends machine that cuts materials, such as braid, cardboard, cloth, felt, leather, ribbon, roofing paper, strands of wire, or tape to specified dimensions, by any of following methods: Spaces guide or stop gauge along calibrated scale of cutting table according to length of cut specified and tightens setscrew to …
1. Cuts multiple layers of fabric into parts for articles, such as canvas goods, house furnishings, garments, hats, stuffed toys, and upholstered furniture, using portable electric cutter: Inserts base of cutter under layers of fabric, starts cutter, and guides cutter around edges of pattern or template or along markings on …
1. Cuts parts for rubber footwear from uncured sheet rubber, using electrically heated knife: Presses knife onto rubber and guides it around outline on fabric lining. 2. Strips and cuts away web stock and throws into container. 3. Cleans rubber deposit from knife edge, using file.
1. Cuts out parts of articles from materials, such as cloth, felt, leather, or plastic, using dies and mallet: Spreads one or more layers of material on table, positions specified die on material, and strikes die with mallet to force die through material. 2. May be designated according to product …
1. Cuts narrow material, such as buckram, elastic, labels, lace, or ribbon to specified length with scissors or knife, using either of following methods: Unrolls material from spool or bolt along calibrated scale on cutting table or measures material with ruler and cuts material into lengths, using scissors. 2. Winds …
1. Cuts out, shapes, or trims material or articles, such as canvas goods, garment parts, hats and caps, house furnishings, or knit goods, to facilitate subsequent operations, using scissors or knife: Unrolls and lays out material along calibrated scale on cutting table or measures material with ruler and cuts material …
1. Performs any combination of following tasks to cut gaskets, diaphragms, or parts for hydraulic valves, radios, airplane deicers, and footwear from rubber sheeting, uncured rubber slabs, plastic, or cork: Mounts sheeting roll in letoff rack by hand or with hoist and pulls sheeting from roll or positions material on …
1. Tends machine that cuts frozen meats, such as fish, poultry, and beef into pieces preparatory to grinding: Dumps cartons of food product onto cutting table. 2. Starts machine and positions meat in front of pusher. 3. Starts automatic pusher or turns handwheel to push meat into cutter, and to …
1. Operates machine to wind plastic material onto reel and cut wound material into lengths for use in making articles, such as curtains, draperies, and table covers: Positions roll of plastic material on machine brackets, threads end of material through tension rollers, and clamps or tapes material to rod on …
1. Cuts hands of bananas from stalks for packing preparatory to shipment. 2. Counts bananas. 3. Determines, according to ripeness, room in which bananas will be stored.
1. Cuts sheet aluminum to specified shape for use as boat hulls and decks, using portable saw: Stacks sheets of aluminum on cutting table and positions pattern on top sheet. 2. Outlines pattern on sheet, using scribe. 3. Guides saw around outline to cut out hull or deck parts. 4. …
1. Operates self-propelled machine to saw channel along working face of coal, salt, or other nonmetal mine to facilitate blasting: Drives unit into working area on tracks or crawler treads. 2. Starts endless chain equipped with teeth that travel around edge of cutter bar and cut into working face. 3. …
1. Feeds broomcorn stems into lever-type cutter that cuts them for use in making brooms: Shakes stems against table to align ends. 2. Positions stems on table against gauge and depresses pedal or manually lowers blade to cut stems to specified length. 3. May remove seed and straighten fibers.
1. Tends machine that automatically cuts cartridges from continuous sheet of plastic floor covering material emerging from calender machine. 2. Places cartridges, separated by cloths, on buggy for transportation to floor covering press.
1. Assists in cutting materials for articles, such as bedspreads, curtains, draperies, garment parts, and glove parts: Spreads material on cutting table. 2. Removes cut material from table and lays it over rack or in handtruck. 3. Performs other duties as described under HELPER Master Title.
1. Tends automatic or semiautomatic machines that cut processed film or prints into single or multiple units: Examines film or print roll to determine size, number of cuts required, and type machine to use. 2. Turns setscrews to adjust machine guides to roll width and sets density meter on automatic …
1. Tends machine that cuts out decorative designs or ventilating holes in shoe parts by any of following methods: Clips guide plate on machine bed and turns knobs to adjust position. 2. Clamps hammer block or punch in machine head. 3. Aligns part, such as saddle, strap, or vamp on …
