| Job Title |
Precision-lens Polisher |
| Job Description |
Operates Polishing Machines To Polish Ophthalmic Lenses Or
Optical Elements, Such As Lenses, Prisms, And Flats For Use As
Contact Or Eyeglass Lenses Or In Precision Optical Instruments:
Mounts Optical Element On Holding Tool, Using Tape Or Cement.
Selects Lap I, According To Size Of Optical Element And Applies
Pitch Or Other Adhesive To Polishing Face Of Lap. Presses
Optical Element Into Adhesive To Form Polishing Surface. Mounts
Holding Tool On Polishing Machine Spindle And Positions Lap And
Element Assembly Over Tool. Applies Abrasive, Or Positions
Abrasive Flow Nozzle Over Element, And Starts Machine That
Polishes Element. Observes Polishing Operation And Periodically
Stops Machine To Rinse Element With Water And To Test Element
For Conformance To Specifications, Using Test Lens,
Monochromatic Light, Microscope, And Power Determining And
Optical Centering Instruments. May Guide Polishing Lap Manually
Over Element. May Mix Adhesive According To Formula. May Be
Designated According To Type Of Lens Polished As Contact-lens
Polisher (optical Goods).
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