BAND-SAW OPERATOR

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Sets up and operates metal-sawing machines, such as hacksaw, bandsaw, circular saw, friction saw, and rubber-disk saw to cut metal stock to dimensions: Reads job order for specifications, such as material, type, and size of stock, and dimensions to be cut. Obtains and transfers stock to machine, manually or with hoist. Installs saw blade and sets blade tension and cutting speed for specified operation. Sets saw blade angle to obtain desired angle cuts, using wrench. Sets stops and guides to control dimension of cut, using steel rule and wrenches. Positions and secures stock against stops or in feeding device. Turns valve to start flow of coolant against cutting area. Starts machine and observes operation. Measures work for conformance to specifications, using rule. Marks identifying data on workpiece. Replaces defective cutting blade or wheel, using handtools. May be required to have experience with custom or production work or with particular material, product, size of workpiece, or type or trade name of machine and be designated accordingly. (references)
	Tends bandsaw that cuts or slots sheets of paperboard for box blanks or partitions: Reads work order for specifications of box blanks, partitions, or pads. Stacks sheets of paperboard on work surface of bandsaw, squares edges of sheets, and fastens sheets together, using clamps. Marks top sheet of stack according to specifications, using ruler and marking pencil. Presses button to activate bandsaw, and pushes stacks of paperboard against blade, following markings on top sheet to cut out box blanks, partitions, or pads. Places box blanks, partitions, or pads on pallets for further processing. (references)
	Tends electrically powered bandsaw that cuts portions from hams to prepare hams for smoking, curing, or packing processes: Lifts ham from meat tank onto saw table, using meat hook. Presses button to start saw and adjusts saw gauges according to size of ham. Pushes and guides ham into saw blade by hand or with wooden device to cut shank from ham or to remove tip from shank. Pushes sawed meat onto conveyor for further processing. May tend bandsaw that cuts poultry into serving pieces for packaging. (references)
	Tends bandsaw that cuts headings for barrels, hogsheads, or kegs: Clamps heading mat, boards, or veneer sheet in position on circular table. Loosens nut and sets blade guides according to thickness of heading material. Starts saw and turns table to revolve material against saw, cutting circular headings. Removes headings from table. (references)
	Tends bandsaw that cuts wooden stock for toys and games: Stacks specified number of pieces of stock on cutting table against preset ripping fence. Pushes cutting table against saw until stock is severed. Drops cut pieces into tote box. Periodically gauges piece with template to verify accuracy of machine setup. (references)
	Operates bandsaw to cut felt pads to pattern: Tacks cardboard pattern to pad. Pushes pad against revolving blade, following outline of pattern. Stacks and ties together bundles of finished shapes. Collects scraps for shredding by PICKING-MACHINE OPERATOR (any industry). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: BAND-SAW OPERATOR

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	-4 letters: snowboarder.
	-5 letters: astarboard, pasteboard, personator, powerboats, pronatores.
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