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TURBINE-BLADE ASSEMBLER

Specialty Definition: TURBINE-BLADE ASSEMBLER

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Fabricates blade structure of steam and gas turbines according to specifications and drawings, using machine tools, handtools, and measuring devices: Positions blades on bench to form sections, or positions and secures disk on positioner. Measures tenon location on blades with dial indicator and selects two blades with equal tenons for end blades of section. Sets up and operates milling machines and pedestal grinders to grind and mill blade roots to obtain specified section lengths, radial alignment, and root contact. Inserts blades into grooves of spindle, cylinder, or fixture (for section blading) and pounds metal caulking into groove to tighten blades. Operates grinders and metal saw to shape cylinder blade locking device, spindle filler pieces, and wedges from metal stock. Fits locking device to pocket of blade and smooths surfaces, using chalk, files, and abrasive paper. Drills, reams, and taps locking items, such as cylinder locks, spindle filler pieces, seals, and wedges, using drill press, and fastens them to blade by peening or inserting setscrew. Fits shroud over blade ends and peens blade tenon to round edges of rivets, using hammer and capping tool or pneumatic hammer. Measures head of rivet for specified clearance, using measuring tool. Grinds shroud end of each blade section to obtain specified clearance between shrouds, using pedestal grinder. May roll, cut, and chamfer shroud. (references)

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

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Alternative Orthography: TURBINE-BLADE ASSEMBLER


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

54 55 52 42 49 4E 45 2D 42 4C 41 44 45      41 53 53 45 4D 42 4C 45 52

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

    

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

01010100 01010101 01010010 01000010 01001001 01001110 01000101 00101101 01000010 01001100 01000001 01000100 01000101 00100000 01000001 01010011 01010011 01000101 01001101 01000010 01001100 01000101 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#85 &#82 &#66 &#73 &#78 &#69 &#45 &#66 &#76 &#65 &#68 &#69 &#32 &#65 &#83 &#83 &#69 &#77 &#66 &#76 &#69 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 0055 0052 0042 0049 004E 0045 002D 0042 004C 0041 0044 0045      0041 0053 0053 0045 004D 0042 004C 0045 0052

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

545552364348391536463538392355353394736463952

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