| Job Title |
Tube Molder, Fiberglass |
| Job Description |
Tends Machine That Winds Fabric And Cellophane Around Mandrel
To Form Fiberglass Tubes Used In Manufacturing Articles, Such As
Fiberglass Fishing Rods Or Golf Club Shafts: Moistens Edge Of
Resin Impregnated Fabric With Alcohol Stick And Places Edge On
Steel Mandrel. Smooths Edge Of Fabric Onto Mandrel With Hot
Iron. Rubs Iron On Sandpaper And Silicon Treated Cloth To Clean
Iron And Prevent Sticking. Positions Mandrel And Fabric On
Heated Rolling Table. Starts Machine Roller Plate Which Presses
And Rolls Fabric Onto Mandrel. Attaches Cellophane Strip
Diagonally To End Of Mandrel And Hand Rolls Mandrel On Table To
Cover Fabric, Or Clamps Mandrel Into Machine, Attaches
Cellophane, And Starts Machine To Wrap Cellophane Around
Mandrel. Trims Off Excess Cellophane, Using Scissors Or Knife.
Wipes Air Bubbles And Excess Liquid From Wrapped Mandrel. Hangs
Mandrels On Curing Oven Racks. Removes Mandrel From Cured Tube.
Places Unwrapped End Of Mandrel Through Stop, Clamps Pulling
Device To End Of Mandrel And Starts Machine To Pull Mandrel Out
Of Cured Tube. Cleans Mandrels, Using Solvent, Sandpaper, Or
Wire Brush. Coats Mandrels With Wax Or Other Parting Agents,
Using Paint Brush Or Dips Mandrels In Tanks. May Straighten Bent
Mandrels, Using Hammer Or Small Press On Level Block. May Be
Known According To Task Performed As Mandrel Cleaner (plastic
Prod.); Mandrel Puller (plastic Prod.); Tacker (plastic Prod.);
Tube Roller (plastic Prod.); Wrapper (plastic Prod.).
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