1. Tends feed-end of range that removes size from cloth to increase affinity of cloth for dye: Weighs out desizing agent and mixes agent with water in mixing tank, following formula. 2. Turns valves to transfer solution from mixing tank to desizing tubs and to control steam for heating solution. …
1. Tends cylinder press that prints designs and lettering on balloons: Rolls preinflated balloon against printing plate on revolving cylinder press that prints design. 2. Pours ink and solvent in trough of cylinder press and adjusts ink flow. 3. Cleans machine rollers, plates, and troughs with solvent and rag when …
1. Operates electric-, diesel-, gasoline-, or steam-powered guy-derrick or stiff-leg derrick, to move products, equipment, or materials to and from quarries, storage areas, and processes, or to load and unload trucks or railroad cars: Pushes and pulls levers and depresses pedals to raise, lower, and rotate boom and to raise …
1. Assembles dental floss packages: Mounts dental floss cutter in container top, using jig, and locks cutter in place, using cap. 2. Cuts away excess floss from roll, using scissors. 3. Positions roll in bottom half of container and mounts cutter top. 4. Threads end of dental floss through cutting …
1. Punches symbols in perforated tape or notches in negative film which control color and light density changes during printing of motion picture film, using electric tape puncher, film footage counter, and hand notcher: Punches density control symbols in tape according to timing specifications, using tape puncher. 2. Feeds tape …
1. Constructs electric heating elements for airplane deicers: Measures and cuts base stock for element from rubberized fabric to fit specified jig. 2. Positions base stock on jig and secures stock with jig bar. 3. Lifts reel of specified wire to letoff rack and clamps end of wire to jig …
1. Tests performance of electric airplane deicers: Connects deicer to controlled electric circuit or battery to test for electrical shorts and faulty insulation. 2. Turns control switch to expose deicer to specified voltage, and observes surface of deicer to detect melting or smoking rubber. 3. May submerge activated deicer in …
1. Repairs defective parts of airplane deicers: Cuts out premarked defects, such as cracks and blisters, from rubber plies of deicer with knife. 2. Buffs defective area to prepare it for patching, using portable electric buffer. 3. Mends wiring defects in electric deicers, using soldering iron. 4. Cuts out and …
1. Assembles precut rubberized fabric, gum-rubber ply stocks, and wiring elements to make electric deicers for airplanes: Determines location for rubber ply stock and wiring elements on building form, following guidelines on form or using template and blueprints. 2. Positions rubber ply stocks and element in specified sequence on building …
1. Tends automatic ceramic-decorating machine that prints single or multicolored pictures or designs on cylindrical glass or plastic containers: Positions precut stainless steel stencils in machine and adjusts roller guides that hold container in place during printing process. 2. Pours premixed paint into ink reservoir. 3. Turns valves to regulate …
1. Sets up manually controlled or automatic decorating equipment that prints designs on glass or plastic containers or ware according to either of following methods: Determines type and color of designs to print on containers from orders. 2. Pushes portable, manually controlled decorating equipment and roller conveyors into position for …
1. Operates decker or rotary filter machines to remove water from pulp stock and reduce stock to specified consistency for bleaching or beating: Turns valves to regulate flow of pulp stock into machine vat. 2. Starts machine and adjusts controls to regulate speed of cylindrical screen in vat. 3. Turns …
1. Repairs and maintains deck machinery, such as cargo winches and anchor windlasses: Operates machinery to determine causes of malfunctioning. 2. Dismantles, repairs, or replaces defective parts, and reassembles machinery, using machinist’s handtools, chain hoists, and steel rollers. 3. May maintain ship’s plumbing system. 4. May change fuses and lights …
1. Tends machine that circulates steam through cloth wound on perforated cylinder to develop luster, improve hand, remove wrinkles, and shrink cloth: Turns handwheels to set guides according to width of cloth, and pressure roll of winding unit according to tension specified. 2. Laps end of cloth and wrapper around …
1. Applies decal designs to surfaces by moisture process: Cleans surface to be covered, using moist cloth. 2. Submerges decal in water to moisten adhesive and backing paper. 3. Positions decal on surface visually or using template and smooths out air bubbles with roller or edge board. 4. Slides backing …
1. Sets up and operates multiple stage deburring machine to smooth edges and set width of mainspring strip: Threads strip from feeding roll through deburring cutters to winding roll, aligning cutters and adjusting cutters for specified width. 2. Makes trial run, cuts off piece of deburred strip, examines piece under …
1. Tends debridging machine that cuts metal bridge from bottom length of cement-filled aluminum extrusions used in manufacturing windows and doors: Installs cutting blades in machine, using wrenches. 2. Turns controls to set machine cutting speed, blade height, and feed roller position. 3. Places extrusions on intake conveyor and guides …
1. Tends machine that dampens rolls of paper prior to calendering: Inserts steel shaft in core of roll and positions roll on machine frame, using hoist. 2. Aligns roll on shaft and fastens collar to shaft to secure alignment, using rule and wrench. 3. Turns valve to regulate flow of …
1. Sets up and operates single- or multiple-blade machine to cut grooves, notches, recesses, rabbets, lap joints, and tenons in wooden parts: Examines drawings, blueprints, or samples and written specifications and selects and installs saws, dado heads, and spacers, using rule and wrenches. 2. Turns handwheels to move guide fence …
1. Tends machine that smooths cylindrical wooden articles by revolving articles against moving abrasive belt: Starts machine and adjusts tension of abrasive belt. 2. Inserts article through collar or pipe, places article on conveyor, or dumps article in hopper to feed it into feed roller or holding guide and against …
1. Makes ready and operates cylinder-type printing press: Verifies size, color, and type of paper and color of ink from job order. 2. Cleans inking rollers with solvent and replaces them in press, using handtools. 3. Adjusts controls to regulate volume of ink. 4. Packs impression cylinder with tissue or …
1. Operates cylinder-type machine to make paper, cardboard stock, insulation board, or pulp sheets according to specifications: Turns valves to start flow of water and specific types of pulp stock into designated cylinder vats. 2. Starts machine and turns handwheels and valves or adjusts panel controls to regulate flow of …
1. Operates cylinder press to score and cut paperboard sheets into box or container blanks: Installs specified chase on flat bed of machine, using handtools. 2. Glues sheet of paperboard on machine cylinder, rotates cylinder by hand to press design of die in sheet, and cuts paperboard from around die …
1. Tends machine that draws cloth through softening solution and winds cloth onto perforated cylinder to prepare cloth for dyeing: Threads cloth from supply truck through softening bath, guides, and rollers to takeup cylinder or sews cloth to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine. 2. Presses button to start …
1. Tends machine equipped with electric knife or rotary shear that cuts cloth into specified lengths and folds lengths for use in making bags: Places roll of cloth on brackets of machine and threads cloth between feed rollers or sews cloth to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine. 2. …
