REFRACTORY SPECIALIST

  

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REFRACTORY SPECIALIST

Specialty Definition: REFRACTORY SPECIALIST

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Builds and replaces clay structures that control flow and temperature of molten glass in melting tanks and drawing kilns: Bolts sections of specified wooden mold together, using wrench, and lines assembled mold with paper to prevent adherence of clay to wooden mold. Dumps and tamps clay in mold, using tamping tool. Disassembles mold and covers clay structure with damp burlap to prevent rapid drying. Cuts, chips, and smooths molded clay to form such structures as floaters, shutoff bars, drawbars, and L-blocks, using square, rule, and handtools. Transfers clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using electric forklift truck. Installs clay structure replacements in melting tanks and drawing kilns, using chain hoists and handtools. Cleans out openings of melting tanks, using airhose. May mix clay for structures. (references)

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

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Alternative Orthography: REFRACTORY SPECIALIST


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

52 45 46 52 41 43 54 4F 52 59      53 50 45 43 49 41 4C 49 53 54

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

    

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

01010010 01000101 01000110 01010010 01000001 01000011 01010100 01001111 01010010 01011001 00100000 01010011 01010000 01000101 01000011 01001001 01000001 01001100 01001001 01010011 01010100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#82 &#69 &#70 &#82 &#65 &#67 &#84 &#79 &#82 &#89 &#32 &#83 &#80 &#69 &#67 &#73 &#65 &#76 &#73 &#83 &#84

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0045 0046 0052 0041 0043 0054 004F 0052 0059      0053 0050 0045 0043 0049 0041 004C 0049 0053 0054

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

52394052353754495259253503937433546435354

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