| Job Title |
Contour-band-saw Operator, Vertical |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Vertical Contour-band Saw To Cut
Straight, Curved, Irregular, Or Internal Patterns In Metal Or
Plastic Stock, According To Specifications, Utilizing Knowledge
Of Sawing Techniques: Reads Work Order Or Blueprints To Locate
Cutting Layout Lines On Stock, To Determine Dimensions And
Tolerances, And To Determine Metal To Be Cut, Type Of Blade To
Be Used, Blade Tension, Cutting Speed, Feed Rate, Table Angle,
And Positions Of Table Stops And Guides. Relieves Saw Blade
Support And Drive-wheel Tension, Using Handtools. Places Saw
Blade Over Wheels And Resets Tension To Change Blade And Adjust
Tension. Turns Controls To Set Prescribed Cutting Speed, Feed
Rate, And Table Angle. Loosens Table Stops And Guides, Using
Handtools, And Positions Them To Align And Secure Workpiece.
Places Stock On Cutting Table, Either Manually Or Using Hoist,
And Clamps It Into Position. Cuts Saw Blade, Threads It Through
Hole Drilled In Stock, Welds Blade Together, Using Butt-welding
Attachment, And Files Weld Smooth To Cut Internal Pattern In
Stock. Starts Saw And Manually Guides Stock Along Layout Lines
To Cut Pattern, Or Engages Automatic Feed To Cut Straight Line.
Turns Control To Start Airflow To Blow Metal Cuttings Away From
Kerf. Verifies Conformance To Specifications, Using Ruler,
Calipers, Fixed Gauges, Templates, And Micrometers. May Make
Precision Cuts, Using Magnifier To See Layout Lines. May
Calculate And Mark Layout Lines, According To Product
Specifications. May Be Required To Have Experience With
Particular Product Or Size, Type Or Trade Name Of Machine.
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