1. Drives and controls specially equipped tractor to harvest salt from granulator beds: Drives machine to designated bed. 2. Positions discharge spout over gondola car, and depresses clutch to engage harvester. 3. Moves handles to lower scraper equipped with revolving fingers that break up salt and load it onto conveyor …
1. Lays out, machines, fits, assembles, and finishes wood, metal, and plastic parts to build harpsichords, applying knowledge of material properties and harpsichord construction: Measures and marks wood, metal, and plastic to lay out instrument components, applying knowledge of instrument design or following sketch or drawings. 2. Operates woodworking machines …
1. Provides harvest crews for farmers and directs, coordinates, and oversees crew activities, such as field hauling and threshing: Contacts crop growers to ascertain time and method of harvesting. 2. Inspects crops and fields to estimate acreage yield and determine loading requirements, land contours, road accessibility, and distances to storage …
1. Inspects parachute deployment bags and harnesses to detect defects in assembly, stitching, or webbing, using checklist: Unfolds back pad, seat pack, or accessory, such as protector flap, cone panel, ripcord pocket, or riser pocket, and examines them for flaws, such as defective material and stitching or loose eyelets. 2. …
1. Cuts, assembles, and joins leather and other parts of harnesses, following customer specifications concerning color and thickness of leather and size or type of harness, to fabricate new or repair damaged or worn harness: Traces outline of part on material. 2. Cuts parts along outline from leather or canvas. …
1. Places new harness assembly and loom beam in loom to prepare loom to weave different pattern: Unbolts reed and drop wires, wires, and unhooks pattern control cords from harness frames to release harness assembly in loom. 2. Removes harness assembly and loom beam from loom, using hoist. 3. Bolts …
1. Inspects and adjusts warp ends in loom to ensure accuracy of warp position as specified by warp pattern: Pulls warp ends from reed to verify that each thread is located in harness as specified in pattern and in corresponding slot in reed. 2. Reties warp ends to correct errors …
1. Threads breast shields, buckles, snaps, and other hardware devices on straps of parachute harness to position them for stitching into place: Clamps harness onto table with wire clamps. 2. Slides canvas breast shield fitted with snap onto one harness strap and slides shield fitted with buckle ring onto other …
1. Tends tumble drums, screens, and balance scales to test hardness of baked taconite pellets: Reads schedule to obtain specifications, such as furnace from which pellets are to be drawn and time of withdrawal, and notifies sampling personnel to prepare sample pellets. 2. Pours sample over screen, and weighs screened …
1. Reconditions and prepares harness frames for looms preparatory to drawing-in or storage: Inspects and replaces damaged heddles, slide rods, side hooks, and frame hooks. 2. Removes or inserts heddles in harness frame for change in cloth style, according to pattern. 3. Counts, measures with gauge, or connects harness to …
1. Cleans lint, dust, gum, and size from harness assemblies and loom reeds, using brush or airhose. 2. Scrubs harness assemblies in cleaning solution and hangs them in drying cabinet. 3. May clean and replace worn or damaged drop wires.
1. Tends machine that agitates fur felt hat cones to mat together interlocking fibers and harden cones preparatory to forming into hats: Wraps wet cones in burlap and wrings or places cones in extractor and starts machine to remove excess water. 2. Wraps cones in woolen cloth and places cloth …
1. Tests metal objects to determine their degree of hardness, using hardness testing equipment: Positions workpiece on anvil of testing machine and turns controls to press steel ball or diamond point against surface of piece or to allow diamond-pointed hammer fall on surface to be tested. 2. Measures diameter of …
1. Attaches handles and knobs to cups and other greenware preparatory to bisque firing: Trims ends of handle to fit ware. 2. Dips ends of handle in slip and presses handle onto clay piece in position specified. 3. Trims and smooths joint, using handtools and wet sponge. 4. May finish …
1. Kneads fur felt hat cones to mat together interlocking fibers and harden cones for shaping into hats: Wraps wet cones in burlap, squeezes wrapped cones to extract water, and removes cones from burlap. 2. Rolls cones in blanket and kneads to interlock fibers and harden cones. 3. Unrolls blanket, …
1. Forms handles for clayware by either of following methods: Pours slip into mold. 2. Cuts pugged clay to specified size, and places into segmented mold. 3. Assembles and presses mold segments together by hand. 4. Opens valve of supply line and fills mold with slip. 5. Places mold on …
1. Tends machine that automatically punches holes and crimps grommets in mattress borders to insert ventilators and attach handles: Slides border into marked position under machine head and depresses pedal to punch holes in boxing. 2. Places grommets and ventilating grids over holes and depresses another pedal to crimp grommets …
1. Tends machine that die-cuts paper cup handles from roll of paper stock and glues handles onto cups: Mounts roll of paper on machine, using hoist. 2. Fills glue reservoir and stacks cups onto machine feeding mechanism. 3. Starts machine and observes machine operation to detect malfunction. 4. Removes stack …
1. Assists DRAWER-IN, HAND to draw warp yarn through loom harness and reed: Sits behind harness at drawing-in frame or loom, selects warp ends according to lease and places warp ends on reed hook held by DRAWER-IN, HAND who draws ends through heddles and reed. 2. Performs other duties as …
1. Determines winning odds on each horse of each race of harness-racing program by analyzing data, such as horses’ and drivers’ past performances, post position, and race distance, for use in racing publications: Reviews data on each horse entered in same race, such as past performance, assigned-racing classification, and race …
1. Folds handkerchiefs prior to packaging. 2. May fold fancy handkerchiefs, such as men’s dress handkerchiefs, into specified shapes and place handkerchiefs in cellophane envelopes.
1. Sews shoe parts, such as heel ends, plugs, and quarters, to vamp or raises decorative stitches in backstay of casual shoes: Soaks skived or nonskived parts in water to soften them. 2. Positions lasted shoe on pin jack and pulls and tacks parts to last with lasting tool. 3. …
1. Stamps designs or lettering into metal workpieces, using hand stamps and hammer: Obtains specified stamp from rack and holds and hammers it to imprint workpiece. 2. May use stand or fixture to position stamp or workpiece.
1. Attaches hinged metal frames to leather or fabric handbags: Spreads grooves in frame, using automatic opening device or pliers. 2. Brushes cement into grooves. 3. Trims edges and corners of bag fabric, using scissors. 4. Clamps frame in frame-tightening device, and pushes edges and corners of bag into grooves …
1. Operates reciprocating power hammer to smooth and shape sheet metal used in manufacturing aircraft and aerospace products according to specifications: Reads blueprints and work orders to determine machine setup. 2. Installs dies in machine according to surface contours, size, and thickness and hardness of metal to be shaped. 3. …
