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Foundry - Occupations Duties

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Job Duties:

Fits, assembles, and hand finishes castings and parts in making of metal foundry patterns, using handtools analyzing specifications according to knowledge of pattern-making methods
Study blueprint of part to be cast, computes dimensions and plans sequence of operations
Dress casting down to specified dimensions, using files, scrapers, powered hand grinders and drill press
Assemble pattern, using handtools bolts, screws, and other fasteners
Verify conformance of pattern dimensions to specifications, using templates measuring instruments, like scale, calipers, and micrometer
May make templates for own use in inspecting finished surfaces [Template Maker any industry ]
May operate welding equipment in assembling pattern [Welder, Combination welding ].

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Reline furnace with plastic block refractory material, using handtools
Remove worn or damaged lining, using handtools
Measure furnace wall cuts required number of sheets from plastic block, using saw
Drill holes in wall bolts overlapping layers of plastic to walls
Hammer surface to compress layers into solid sheet.

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Spray interior surfaces of cupolas with refractory mixture to reline interiors, using spray equipment
Load specified amount of material, like clay, sand and water into mixing tank of machine starts machine to mix ingredients
Install preformed metal scaffolding in interior of cupola, using handtools
Open compressed-air valves on machine to force mixture into hose, climbs scaffolding with hose, and sprays surfaces
May chip clay from interior of cupola, lay bed of cupola, or repair ladle linings.

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Tend machine that bonds cope drag together to form completed shell mold
Turn dials of shell-mold bonding machine to heat upper pressure plate set pressure stroke of ram as specified
Position drag onto lower pressure plate of machine
Fill vibrator pan with bonding agent, and pushes button to sift bonding agent onto edge of drag
Position cope on drag, and pushes button or pulls lever which pushes hot plate onto cope to heat compress cope to drag
Knock out sprue holes with iron rod
Direct airhose onto mold to blow out loose sand
May tend machine that automatically releases pressure after specified period of time
May assemble cores to drag cope.

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Clean rough finishes surfaces of casting, using powered grinding wheel mounted on counterbalanced frame
Position casting under grinding wheel manually or using crane or hoist
Grab grinder handles pulls wheel down against casting to remove projections, like gates, fins and parting lines, from surface
Reposition casting to grind other areas
May change position of belts on motor pulleys to increase revolutions per minute when grinding wheel wears down
May remove cracks in surfaces of ingots, billets, and forgings, using grinder
May grind castings, using stationary grinder be designated Stand Grinder foundry .

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Clean rough finishes surfaces of casting, using powered grinding wheel mounted on counterbalanced frame
Position casting under grinding wheel manually or using crane or hoist
Grab grinder handles pulls wheel down against casting to remove projections, like gates, fins and parting lines, from surface
Reposition casting to grind other areas
May change position of belts on motor pulleys to increase revolutions per minute when grinding wheel wears down
May remove cracks in surfaces of ingots, billets, and forgings, using grinder
May grind castings, using stationary grinder be designated Stand Grinder foundry .

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Inspect metal castings for dimensional accuracy surface defects
Measure dimensions of casting, using fixed gauges
Examine casting for defects, like cracks blowholes
Separate marks defective castings according to salvage operation required
May chip surplus metal from casting, using hammer chisel
May tap casting with hammer to define from sound if casting has been heattreated or to detect defects, like cracks or thin walls.

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Inspect metal castings for dimensional accuracy surface defects
Measure dimensions of casting, using fixed gauges
Examine casting for defects, like cracks blowholes
Separate marks defective castings according to salvage operation required
May chip surplus metal from casting, using hammer chisel
May tap casting with hammer to define from sound if casting has been heattreated or to detect defects, like cracks or thin walls.

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Tend centrifugal casting machine that casts tubular metal products, like pipes, brakedrums, or bushings
Lays specified mold on spinning mechanism
Brush dirt metal fragments from inside of mold
Place fastens cover on ends of mold
Preheat mold with torch
Start machine sprays insulation on inside surface of rotating mold
Pour molten metal into mold, using hand ladle
Allow mold to spin for specified time to solidify metal against mold walls
Unfasten mold cover removes casting, using tongs or hydraulic ram
May set machine controls to rotate mold at specified speed.

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Operate centrifugal casting machine to cast artillery barrels
Grind rough spots from inside of mold with grinding wheel mounted on end of long rod
Fill pits on inside surface of mold with refractory material
Fits refractory stoppers into ends of mold
Mount pouring box, which serves as funnel for pouring melt from furnace into mold, on special frame at breech end of mold fits spout of box through hole in stopper
Start machine rotating at specified speed
Direct Overhead Crane Operator any industry 921.663-010 in positioning portable furnace containing melt for pouring, and pushes electric controls to tilt furnace pour melt into pouring box
Force casting from mold, using hydraulic ram
Observe instruments and records data, like temperature of mold before and after pouring time required to complete pour
May operate machine from control board be designated Casting-Machine-Control-Board Operator foundry .