| Job Title |
Swing-type-lathe Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Swing-type (rotary Cutting) Lathe To Cut
Round And Multishaped Wood Parts In Manufacture Of Furniture:
Examines Blueprints, Drawings, Patterns, And Specifications To
Ascertain Size And Shape Of Finished Product. Selects And
Installs Knives On Cutterheads On Machine Spindle Arbor, Using
Template, Rule, Calipers, And Wrenches; Or Loosens Nuts Securing
End Of Lathe Opposite Drive End Of Arbor, Swings Support End To
Side, Slides Preassembled Cutter Heads On Arbor According To
Arrangement Of Knives On Cutterheads, And Secures Cutterheads On
Arbor And Support End Of Lathe, Using Handtools. Selects And
Installs Cam On Arbor To Control Rotation And Shape Of Stock To
Be Cut, Using Wrench. Inserts Woodstock Between Headstock And
Tailstock And Turns Crank To Clamp Stock In Position. Starts
Machine And Moves Lever To Swing Rotating Stock Against Rotating
Knives Of Cutterhead Until Shape Is Completed, Or Presses Switch
For Automatic Operation Of Machine Equipped With Hopper-feeding
Attachment. Verifies Dimensions Of Shaped Product, Using
Template Or Calipers And Rule. May Sharpen Cutting Knives, Using
Bench Grinder. May Be Designated According To Product As
Bat-lathe Operator (woodworking); Handle-lathe Operator
(woodworking).
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