| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Bench hand | Occupations | 1: Cuts and forms metal furniture parts according to blueprints, using handtools and power tools: Lays out furniture parts on metals, using punches, scribers, and templates. Cuts and forms metal parts, using handtools and machines, such as tin snips, drill press, and power hacksaw. Assembles parts to ensure closeness of fit, using handtools, such as screwdriver, wrench, and hammer. Disassembles furniture prior to painting. (references) | |
| 2: Fits and assembles components according to assembly blueprints, manuals, engineering memos, sketches, and knowledge of machine construction to construct, rebuild, and repair machines and equipment, using handtools and power tools: Analyzes assembly blueprint and specifications manual, and plans machine building operations. Verifies conformance of parts to stock list and blueprints, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, and micrometers. Lays out hole locations and drills and taps holes on parts for assembly. Aligns components for assembly, manually or with hoist, and bolts, screws, dowels, welds, or rivets parts together, using handtools, rivet gun, and welding equipment, or arranges for assembly by welder and electrician. Brushes blue pigment on parts and mates them to detect high spots on surfaces. Removes high spots, and smooths surfaces, using chisels, scrapers, files, and powered hand grinder [SCRAPER, HAND (machine shop) ]. Verifies alignment and tolerances of moving parts, using measuring instruments, such as dial indicators and thickness gauges. Tests operation of assembly by hand. Assembles, sets up, and operates machine to verify functioning, machine capabilities, and conformance to customer's specifications. May form and fasten piping, fixtures, and attachments required to service machine with air, water, and oil. May install wiring and electrical components to specifications. May work as member of team on limited part of fabrication process. May set up and operate metalworking machines to shape parts [TOOL-MACHINE SET-UP OPERATOR (machine shop) ]. May be designated according to type of machine or machine component as Fixture Builder (machinery mfg.). (references) | |||
| 3: Forms dough for bread, buns, and other bakery products: Rolls dough to desired thickness with rolling pin or guides dough through rolling machine. Sprinkles flour on dough and workbench to prevent dough from sticking. Kneads dough to eliminate gases formed by yeast. Cuts dough into pieces with knife or handcutter. Adds spices, fruits, or seeds when making special rolls or breads. Weighs pieces on scales and keeps record of production. Places dough in baking pans. May cut dough into bun divisions by machine. May form dough into special shapes and add fillings or flavorings. (references) | |||
| 4: Performs any combination of following tasks in preparing cast jewelry findings for further processing: Cuts, saws, or breaks off gates from jewelry castings, using shears, jeweler's saw, pliers, or foot press equipped with cutting tool. Removes burrs and smooths rough edges of casting, using file or grinding wheel. Straightens distorted castings, using foot press equipped with shaping dies. May remove plaster from castings by dipping castings in water and acid solution. May count and separate jewelry casting into containers, according to type, and marks containers with identifying information. May specialize in breaking off gates from jewelry castings and be designated Breaker-Off (jewelry-silver.). (references) | |||
| 5: Positions screws in rims of balance wheels and secures screws in place, using screwdriver. (references) | |||
| 6: Prepares jewelry findings for subsequent soldering operations: Positions jewelry article on nonflammable work surface, such as asbestos board or pan of crushed emery stone. Selects findings and positions them on jewelry article, using tweezers. Places particle of solder (charge) at junction of jewelry article and finding, using brush or pick. (references) | |||
| 7: Assembles motorcycle and bicycle subassemblies, using arbor press, drill press, grinder, riveter, or other power bench machines: Positions and clamps metal parts in bed of machines. Starts machines to burr, grind, drill, or polish brake drum, clutch hub, shifter cam, or other subassembly parts, following standard procedures. Removes part from machine and compares part with pattern. Bends tubular sections to specified shape, using handtools. Fits and rivets or spot welds parts together. (references) | |||
| 8: Cuts out, files, and solders parts for jewelry articles, such as bracelets, brooches, emblems, and rings, performing any combination of following tasks: Cuts out parts, using power saw or handsaw. Shapes, trims, and smooths parts, using files. Joins parts together, using solder and torch. May bend ring settings and brooch clasps, using pliers. May assemble finished parts of jewelry articles. (references) | |||
| Hat-block bench hand | Occupations | Finishes, shapes, and sizes rough-cut hat blocks: Clamps rough-cut crown block in vise on workbench, and shaves and shapes top of block to specified contour with spokeshave. Removes block from vise and sets in gauge to determine height of crown. Judges crown of block for shape, and marks high spots to be removed. Sands sides of block to shape on curver sander. Measures block with steel tape to ascertain head size. Drives block onto taper chuck turning machine, using mallet. Starts machine and sands rotating block by hand. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
