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 …
1. Tends machine that forms, inserts, trims, and fastens spiral binding in covers of paper goods such as booklets, pamphlets, and notebooks: Measures guides, using ruler, and positions or adjusts guides to accommodate size of sheets to be bound. 2. Tightens setscrews to secure guides in specified position. 3. Starts …
1. Tends machine which coils light gauge metal strips or wire around rotating spindle to form springs used in clocks, watches, and instruments: Threads end of specified length of wire or strip along fixed peg or between guide blocks or rolls and through slot of spindle. 2. Starts machine to …
1. Sets up and operates machine to wind continuous strips of paper or cardboard into tubes of specified dimensions and cut tubing to length to form fiber cans, containers, or cores for paper rolls: Installs and adjusts forming mandrels and cutting saw on machine, using handtools. 2. Loads rolls of …
1. Tends equipment that mixes, rolls, cuts, and grinds raw materials into chips used to marbleize vinyl and asphalt asbestos floor tile: Weighs out specified quantities of materials, such as limestone, resins, and asbestos fibers, and dumps them into hopper of mixer. 2. Starts mixer and adjusts temperature controls to …
1. Sets up and operates spinning lathe equipped with hydraulically controlled forming tools to spin shaped articles from sheet or plate metal, compiling specifications from blueprints and knowledge of physical properties of metal: Lifts specified spinning chuck to machine spindle, manually or with power hoist, and bolts chuck in place, …
1. Tends mule-spinning frame that spins roving into yarn and winds yarn onto bobbins: Creels machine and threads roving through guides, between feed rollers, and onto bobbins. 2. Starts machine and patrols work area to detect breaks in roving. 3. Stops machine and pieces up broken roving ends. 4. Turns …
1. Tends lathe that spins shaped articles from sheet or plate metal: Pushes lever to move tailstock, forcing disk against chuck of lathe. 2. Slides hydraulic carriage forward to position circular forming tool against metal disk. 3. Starts machine that presses rotating circular tool against disk to form disk into …
1. Tends machines that grind spices, such as cinnamon and chili pepper: Opens storage hopper gate to fill hammer or rolling-type grinding mill with spice. 2. Moves lever to control spice feed and places containers under sifting screen or discharge spout. 3. Examines crushed spices to verify consistency of grind. …
1. Feeds heated steel rods into machine that forges spikes: Signals SPIKE-MACHINE HEATER to shove end of heated rod through open end of furnace. 2. Grasps rod with tongs and shoves it onto feed rollers of machine. 3. Observes color of rods and notifies SPIKE-MACHINE OPERATOR if furnace temperature requires …
1. Operates equipment from pulpit of rolling mill to start, stop, and regulate speed of rolls, rollers, conveyors, and edgers to reduce gauge of steel slabs and billets: Turns master switch and motor-breaker switches to build up voltage of mill motors. 2. Moves levers and switches to set specified roll …
1. Tends powered belt-sanding machine that sands panels and flat wooden stock: Turns handwheel, moves lever, presses button, or flips switch to adjust clearance between sanding belt and feed bed, according to thickness of stock and depth of cut. 2. Starts machine and inserts end of stock between feed rolls …
1. Sews outsoles to custom-made shoe by hand: Attaches pig bristle to end of cord to make point that will enter awl holes easily. 2. Waxes cord by drawing it through ball of wax. 3. Marks guideline around welt of shoe. 4. Softens sole with water-soaked sponge. 5. Cuts groove, …
1. Tends processing equipment that prepares and applies solder to copper circuit areas of printed circuit boards or panels: Reads process specifications and activates equipment units, such as conveyors, sprayers, pumps, brushes, air knives, and solder bath. 2. Adjusts equipment controls to regulate processing factors, such as temperatures, pressures, and …
1. Tends machine that flattens, shapes, and smooths leather insoles and outsoles: Turns handle to adjust holding device to fit shoe. 2. Positions shoe on pin jack and against holding device. 3. Starts machine that forces shoe against presser roller and moves roller back and forth over sole to flatten …
1. Forms softball cores, using heated presses: Weighs loose wad of kapok, rags, or paper on scale and stuffs specified amount into heated press. 2. Turns wheel to close press and mold softball core. 3. Removes molded core from press after specified period and wraps with cord to hold core …
1. Applies decorative steel, aluminum, and plastic tile to walls and cabinets of bathrooms and kitchens: Measures surface to locate center points and draws horizontal and vertical guidelines through them. 2. Brushes waterproof compound over plaster surfaces to seal pores. 3. Spreads adhesive cement over wall, using trowel or broad …
1. Operates machine to draw, face, and roll edges of tone holes of musical instruments, such as flutes and saxophones: Bolts mandrel for particular instrument to machine. 2. Brushes compound on drawing buttons and places them in holes in mandrel. 3. Places instrument body on mandrel with tone holes centered …
1. Tends equipment and machinery that converts viscous soap into flakes and removes excess moisture from flakes: Turns valves to admit refrigerated water into rollers to chill them to specified temperature to harden soap. 2. Opens valve to allow viscous soap to flow from crutcher machine into chamber equipped with …
1. Tends machine that cuts cakes of pressed tobacco, into granular form for smoking tobacco: Places cake of tobacco on bed of machine and pushes cake between corrugated feed rollers. 2. Catches cut tobacco on tray and feeds ends of slices between rollers, keeping slices in line. 3. Changes dull …
1. Cures slunk skins in vat of brine solution: Turns valve to fill vat with water and adds salt. 2. Places slunk skins in vat and stirs them with pole to ensure complete curing. 3. Removes cured skins from vat and rolls them into ball or places them in barrel …
1. Cuts slots for attaching molding on tabletops, using portable power router: Pushes tabletop from pallet onto worktable. 2. Reads work order to ascertain dimensions and position of slot. 3. Selects and inserts router tool in chuck of router, using wrench. 4. Adjusts guide stop and base plate for depth …
1. Tends slubber machines that draw out and loosely twist sliver into roving to strengthen sliver for subsequent drawing and twisting operations: Fastens ends of sliver from full cans to preceding ends by overlapping and twisting ends with fingers, or threads sliver over guide, through rolls and flyers, and onto …
1. Feeds and off bears machine that slots, scores, and creases corrugated or plain paperboard sheets to form container blanks: Aligns sheet against machine guides and feeds sheet into machine feed rolls. 2. Removes completed container blanks from machine and stacks blanks onto skids. 3. May assist SLITTER-CREASER-SLOTTER OPERATOR in …
