| Job Title |
Multiple-drum Sander |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Sanding Machine Equipped With Two Or More
Sandpaper-covered Drums To Smooth Surfaces Of Flat Woodstock:
Reads Work Ticket To Ascertain Information, Such As Grade, Type,
And Quantity Of Woodstock To Be Sanded, Specified Thickness Of
Finished Pieces, And Whether Both Sides Of Stock Require
Sanding. Moves Specified Woodstock To Be Sanded To Feed-end Of
Machine, Using Handtruck. Wraps Specified Grades Of Sandpaper
Around Individual Drums, Inserts Ends Of Sandpaper In Drum Slot,
And Tightens Bolts With Wrench To Close Slot And Expand Drum To
Produce Uniform Sanding Surface. Turns Handwheels Or Pulls Lever
To Raise Or Lower Individual Drums Or Bed Of Machine, According
To Thickness Of Panels And Depth Of Cut. Presses Button To Start
Machine, And Turns Handwheel To Control Speed Of Conveyor,
According To Grade And Type Of Woodstock To Be Sanded. Feeds
Woodstock Onto Endless Belt Or Between Live Rolls That Carry
Stock Under Rotating Drums. Feels And Examines Sanded Surfaces
And Measures Thickness Of Sanded Stock With Gauge To Ensure
Specified Finish And Depth Of Cut. Observes Ampere Meters And
Turns Handwheels To Adjust Tension And Relieve Pressure Of
Individual Drums When Friction Between Drums And Sanded Stock
Causes Excessive Heat To Drum Motors. Replaces Sandpaper On
Drums When Dark, Wavy Streaks Are Detected On Sanded Stock. May
Sand Particleboard Panels. May Be Designated According To Type
Of Machine Operated As Endless-bed-drum Sander (woodworking); Or
According To Type Of Stock Sanded As Veneer Sander
(woodworking).
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