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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Operates machines to apply finishing solution to narrow fabrics, such as elastic, labels, ribbon, or tape: Measures and mixes ingredients for finishing solution in storage vat or can, following formula. Turns valve to admit solution to trough of machine or pours or dips solution from can into trough. Ties, pins, or staples ends of fabric to leader in machine or threads ends through rollers (pads) and $T3drying cans.$T1 Feels finished fabric to determine degree of dryness and turns handwheels or knobs to regulate speed at which fabric passes through machine. Observes fabric finish to determine conformance to standards and turns handwheel or replaces weights to regulate pressure of rollers or drying cans. (references) |
| Sets up and operates lathe to dress (cut) grinding wheels to specified dimensions and type of surfaces: Positions and fastens grinding wheel in machine chucks, and mounts cutting (abrasive) wheel on machine carriage or traverse mechanism, or inserts and adjusts cutting tool in toolholder. Starts machine and turns wheels to regulate speed of machine and depth and angle of cut depending on type of surface finish desired, width of surface faces, angle between faces, and thickness and diameter of wheel specified. Verifies dimensions of wheel against specifications, using tape measure and calipers. (references) | |
| Feeds preformed bodies of paper cups into machine that automatically inserts plugs into lower ends to form bottoms, rolls tops to finish edges of cups, and ejects completed cups. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 49 4E 49 53 48 49 4E 47 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01001001 01001110 01001001 01010011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F I N I S H I N G - M A C H I N E   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 0049 004E 0049 0053 0048 0049 004E 0047 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)404348435342434841154735374243483924950395235544952 |
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