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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Blocks contact lens blanks and cuts lenses to specified diameter, using jeweler's lathe and handtools: Immerses $T3laps I$T1 in molten wax and embeds lens in wax or presses two-faced adhesive tape into depression of lap, using rounded tool, and affixes lens to tape. Trims excess tape, using knife. Positions lens and lap assembly in blocking device. Presses plunger to center and fasten lens to blocking device. Mounts blocked lens in chuck of jeweler's lathe. Turns crank and observes gauge to set cutting tool for specified diameter. Starts lathe and turns handle to feed cutting tool into lens. Removes cut lens from lathe and smooths burrs, using emery cloth. Places laps in container of solvent to remove tape or wax residue before reuse. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 4C 4F 43 4B 45 52 41 4E 44 43 55 54 54 45 52 2C 43 4F 4E 54 41 43 54 4C 45 4E 53 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01001100 01001111 01000011 01001011 01000101 01010010 00100000 01000001 01001110 01000100 00100000 01000011 01010101 01010100 01010100 01000101 01010010 00101100 00100000 01000011 01001111 01001110 01010100 01000001 01000011 01010100 00100000 01001100 01000101 01001110 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B L O C K E R   A N D   C U T T E R ,   C O N T A C T   L E N S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 004C 004F 0043 004B 0045 0052 0041 004E 0044 0043 0055 0054 0054 0045 0052 002C 0043 004F 004E 0054 0041 0043 0054 004C 0045 004E 0053 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)364649374539522354838237555454395214237494854353754246394853 |
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