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SANDBLASTER, STONE

Specialty Definition: SANDBLASTER, STONE

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Occupations

Operates sandblasting equipment to cut inscriptions and decorative designs on monumental stone: Dumps abrasive into mixing chamber of sandblasting equipment. Turns valve to admit compressed air into mixing chamber. Selects sandblasting nozzle according to size of lettering or intricacy of design and attaches nozzle to hose leading from mixing chamber. Moves lever or turns valve to jet abrasive through nozzle. Guides nozzle back and forth over stone surface following stencil outline to cut inscription or design in stone. Verifies work by measuring or estimating depth of cut as sandblasting progresses, using rule or employing experience in sandblasting. Removes parts of stencil or adds stencil during blasting to create differences in depth of cuts and intricate designs. May shape (or carve) designs in stone, using sandblasting equipment. May sandblast stone without stencil to produce rough, pitted finish. May operate portable equipment to sandblast letters and designs on stone at cemetery sites. May cut stencils preparatory to sandblasting. May operate machine that automatically moves sandblasting nozzle back and forth over stencilled stone. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: SANDBLASTER, STONE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters ",-a-a-b-d-e-e-l-n-n-o-r-s-s-s-t-t"

-5 letters: adorableness, sandblasters.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: SANDBLASTER, STONE


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

53 41 4E 44 42 4C 41 53 54 45 52 2C      53 54 4F 4E 45

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010011 01000001 01001110 01000100 01000010 01001100 01000001 01010011 01010100 01000101 01010010 00101100 00100000 01010011 01010100 01001111 01001110 01000101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#83 &#65 &#78 &#68 &#66 &#76 &#65 &#83 &#84 &#69 &#82 &#44 &#32 &#83 &#84 &#79 &#78 &#69

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0053 0041 004E 0044 0042 004C 0041 0053 0054 0045 0052 002C      0053 0054 004F 004E 0045

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

53354838364635535439521425354494839

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