1. Operates barrel plating equipment to coat metal objects electrolytically with metal to build up, protect, or decorate surfaces: Places metal objects in mesh container and immerses objects in cleaning solutions. 2. Places objects in perforated or mesh barrel of plating equipment and clamps door in barrel opening. 3. Turns …
1. Tends equipment to coat iron and steel products with corrosion-resistant molten nonferrous metal: Suspends metal objects, such as pails, shelving, nuts and bolts, and structural steel from conveyor hooks or places them in wire baskets. 2. Immerses objects in chemical solution to clean surface of scale and foreign matter. …
1. Tends steam-heated hydraulic press which compresses paper and cardboard to form insulation board: Positions preformed cardboard and paper on bed of press. 2. Starts press to lower ram, and turns steam valve to bond paper and cardboard together. 3. Closes valve, raises ram, and removes finished board from press. …
1. Prints and develops printing plates used in printing symbols and numbers on semiconductor packages: Types identifying symbols and numbers on paper or rubs transfer sheet to transfer symbols and numbers onto paper. 2. Places paper containing identification information on camera grid. 3. Places specified lens on camera holder and …
1. Glues paper to back of platen cover to raise depressed areas of platen cover and reduce clearance between paper and printing head of printing press: Holds platen obliquely to electric light to locate shadowed depressed areas of platen cover, and draws contour rings around depressed areas, using pencil. 2. …
1. Tends platen press that prints information onto material, such as paper or cloth, using either of following methods: Places stack of paper in feed tray of automatic feeding mechanism, adjusting height of tray according to height of load. 2. Adjusts guide bars and air pressure controls to regulate force …
1. Makes ready and operates platen-type printing press to produce printed material: Determines setup and operating procedures from work order. 2. Inserts type setup or plate in press bed and tightens locking attachment, using wrench. 3. Adjusts inking rollers to obtain even distribution of ink. 4. Regulates ink flow by …
1. Prepares cylinders for installation in flexographic printing press according to specifications and diagrams: Measures and cuts brass plate of specified dimensions, using rule and blade-shearer, and bends plate to fit curvature of cylinder, using plate curver. 2. Lifts and places printing cylinder of specified size on proof machine holding-rack. …
1. Tends machine that slits panels of storage-battery plates to specified widths, and inspects slit plates for defects in casting or pasting, such as cracked frames, broken lugs, holes, and incomplete or uneven pasting: Adjusts slot in feeding mechanism to thickness of plate, positions saw used to trim lugs on …
1. Groups specified number of positive and negative plates and separators, and places stack on conveyor leading to burning station. 2. Moves materials about work area, using handtruck.
1. Sets up and operates machine to stack separators and positive and negative plates into groups to form storage battery elements: Loads positive and negative plates in magazines of machine. 2. Positions separators in magazine with ribbed side toward positive plate to facilitate passage of sediment. 3. Moves lever to …
1. Assembles plates in series for small batteries: Positions plates vertically between teeth of rack and pushes rack under electrode of welding machine. 2. Places terminal assembly on plate edge. 3. Depresses pedal to lower electrode and weld terminal wire to plate, repeating operation until all plates are fitted with …
1. Removes and repairs surface defects in steel plates, using hammer and chisel, portable power grinder, and arc welding machine: Determines method required for reconditioning plate based upon examination of plate or following instructions of supervisory personnel. 2. Chips out rolled-in scale from plate, using hammer and chisel, or grinds …
1. Sets up and operates power cutting tools to trim electrotype or stereotype plates and mounts them on wood or metal blocks, according to specifications, for use in printing press: Operates metal cutting tools, such as saws, plate milling machine, shaving machine, and radial or straight line routing machine, to …
1. Forms storage battery plates for dry charge or wet charge batteries: Positions plates on conductor base of forming tank and burns lead strips to lugs of plates. 2. Inserts separators between positive and negative plates to form element. 3. Places elements in containers and attaches push-on or clamp-type jumpers …
1. Examines and repairs engraved printing plates, using plate gauge, cement, and tissue paper: Visually examines plates for defects, such as scratches, broken corners, or broken type. 2. Measures plates to verify specified printing height of type-face, line-engraving, half-tone, and color printing areas. 3. Builds up low spots on plate, …
1. Operates plate graining machine to roughen faces of flexible sheets of zinc or aluminum metal for use in offset-photolithographic printing: Operates power shear to cut sheets of aluminum and zinc to size, and clamps them to bed of graining machine tub. 2. Operates hydraulic lifting and tilting mechanism attached …
1. Inspects offset lithographic printing plates for quality and content at printing establishment: Visually examines plates for defects, such as spaces, spots, broken type, and crooked or overlapping halftones, and views film and film flat used to produce plates to determine cause of defect. 2. Compares halftones and screen tints …
1. Operates hydraulic press, equipped with steam or electrically heated platens, to cast rubber or plastic matrices and rubber dies or types: Turns dial to set electric thermostat or steam valves to maintain specified temperature in press. 2. Inserts chase containing type into press to heat type to specified temperature, …
1. Fabricates precision plastic checking fixtures used to determine accuracy of stamped metal parts: Casts plastic reproduction from model of part. 2. Lays out reference lines on cast as guides in assembling, fitting, and trimming operations, using height gauges, surface plates, squares, protractors, and other measuring instruments. 3. Cuts and …
1. Casts plastic joints for sewer pipe in joint mold: Removes dirt, dust, or grease from pipe, using airhose, rags, and solvent. 2. Examines pipe for straightness, chips, or cracks. 3. Brushes adhesive on end of pipe. 4. Loads pipe on conveyor, using air hoist. 5. Positions joint mold on …
1. Fabricates, assembles, reworks, and repairs plastic products, applying knowledge of working characteristics of plastics and bonding techniques, using precision instruments, handtools, power tools, machines, and equipment: Reads and interprets blueprints, work orders, and related documentation to determine methods and sequence of operations and dimensional and finish specifications. 2. Lays …
1. Repairs plastic products, such as dresser sets, luggage, decorative panels, desk tops, and stands: Examines product for defects, such as blisters, cracks, and broken joints. 2. Grinds defects, using power grinder, to smooth surface and form base for bonding compound. 3. Fills cracks and cements broken joints with compound. …
1. Performs any combination of following tasks to fabricate plastic aircraft and missile parts, accessories, and trim according to specifications: Cuts fiberglass or graphite cloth to size, following template or blueprints, using cutting machine, scissors, or knife. 2. Marks identifying information on material and assembles materials in kits for subsequent …
