| Job Title |
Pewter Caster |
| Job Description |
Casts Pewter Alloy To Form Parts For Goblets, Candlesticks,
And Other Pewterware: Places Pewter Ingots Into Cauldron And
Turns Controls To Heat Cauldron To Specified Temperature. Stirs
Molten Alloy And Skims Off Impurities, Using Skimmer. Sands
Inside Of Mold Parts To Remove Glaze Residue, Using Emery Cloth;
Applies New Glaze, Using Paint Brush; And Sets Mold Parts Aside
To Dry. Assembles Mold, Wraps Mold In Heat-resistant Cloth, And
Ladles Molten Alloy Into Mold Opening. Manually Rotates Mold To
Distribute Alloy In Mold And Prevent Formation Of Air Pockets.
Strikes Mold To Separate Dried Casting From Mold, Using Knocker.
Repeats Casting Process Until Specified Number Of Parts Are
Cast. Trims Gates And Sharp Joints From Cast Parts, Using
Bandsaw. Carries Trimmed Castings To Storage Area. Periodically
Weighs And Mixes Alloy Ingredients According To Formulas And
Knowledge Of Ingredient Chemical Qualities, Heats Mixture To
Specified Temperature, And Fills Molds To Form Ingots From Which
Parts Are Cast. May Cast Items, Using Other Equipment, Such As
Temporary Molds Or Casting Machines.
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