List of Career Duties Under Recording Business Sector

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Tend punch press that punches center holes in phonograph records or stamper
Remove stack of records or stampers from conveyor places them on machine holder
Position record in slot over punch die of machine or centers disk under punch die, using calibrated microscope starts machine
Remove punched record, and simultaneously positions unpunched record in machine or removes places stamper on sanding spindle for further processing
Place punched records in trays.

Perform any combination of following tasks in compound room of phonograph record manufacturing plant
Weigh out specified quantities of ingredients, like lampblack, resins plastic materials and dumps them into hopper of mixing machine
Pull kneaded compound onto rollers of mixing machine, using hook, as material flows from discharge end of machine
Break plastic sheeting into sheets of uniform length as it emerges on conveyor from cooling process, and weighs sheets on skids
Remove labels from defective records, using machine, to salvage material for reprocessing
Dump delabeled records into machine that grinds material into scrap
May be designated according to particular task performed as Breaker Table Worker recording , Grinder recording , Roller Hand recording , Weigher recording .

Dry phonograph labels in oven for use by record-press section
Obtain specified labels from stock spreads them on drying racks of oven
Turn dial of automatic timer to start drying cycle
Remove dried labels from racks separates labels by title
Stack labels on warming plates near record presses, according to production schedule
Collect, sorts, and returns unused labels to storage at end of shift.

Tend machine that attaches gummed identification labels to phonograph records
Place labels on machine spindle turns on heating element in ram of machine
Position record on machine bed presses pedal to start labeling mechanism
Remove labeled record while simultaneously positioning unlabeled record on machine
Repeat operations to label reverse side of record
May tend machine that attaches labels punches hole in center of records in same operation.

Tend machines that wind magnetic tape into reels or cassette hubs for use in communication control equipment, instruments, and computers
Position tape supply reels or cassette hubs on letoff windup spindles of tape winding machines
Loop tape from supply reels through machine guides into blank reels or hubs
Turn knob of footage counter devices that automatically cut tape stop machines when specified length of tape has been wound into blank reels or hubs
Push switches to start individual machines removes wound reels or hubs when machines stop
Scrape detected surface defects from tape with knife
Splice tape ends together to form continuous loops in cassettes, using bench splicer
Insert filled and blank hubs into cassettes attaches covers
Pack reels and cassettes into containers labels containers for shipment.

Maintain electrolytic baths in operating condition for plating phonograph record matrices
Draw sample of solution from tanks, using pipette
Test strength of solution, using hydrometer and adds specified amounts of metallic salts, acid, or water to solution as needed
Examine anodes for specified size for position in baths
Activate controls reads meters to test electrical connections for open or short condition.

Electroplate phonograph record matrices to form metal replicas of positive negative recorded surfaces, and to form stamper used in pressing phonograph records
Insert silver-coated lacquer disk original recording in rubber masking ring to prevent plating of specified surfaces, like edges of disk
Hang disk in tanks containing plating solutions, like nickel copper or inserts disk over centering pin of automatic plating tanks to form negative metal master matrix of disk
Observe dials and gauges to make sure solutions electric current flowing through solutions conform to specifications, and adjusts controls as required
Remove plated disk from tanks after specified time, removes masking ring, washes and dries disk, and routes disk to finishing department for stripping finishing process by Matrix Worker recording
Wash master matrix after finishing process to prevent adhesion during subsequent plating processes
Plate master matrix to form mother matrix plates mother to form stamper used on record presses, following prescribed plating procedures
May prepare test plating solutions.

Supervise coordinates activities of workers engaged in electroplating, stripping, finishing, and inspecting metal phonograph record matrices
Requisition processing materials, like chemicals, wiping cloths and polishing compounds
Confer with workers representatives to resolve grievances
Train workers in processing functions
Perform duties as described under Supervisor any industry Master Title.

Perform any combination of following tasks involved in finishing inspecting metal phonograph matrices after electroplating processes
Strip separates master, mother and stamper matrices, using handtools, files and knife
Hold matrices against sanding belt or grinding wheel of bench grinder to remove burrs
Punch center hole in stamper mother matrices, using punch press
Fill offcenter holes with solder, using soldering iron or acetylene torch
Steam cleans polishes matrices, using brushes, cloths, and polishing compounds
Examine stamper matrices for defects, and weighs matrices to make sure conformance to standards, using scale
Cuts flares edges of stamper matrices, using press
Mark identifying information on master matrices, using scribe.

Repair metal phonograph record mother matrix
Examine matrix to locate inspection markings that indicate defects, using microscope or magnifying glass
Remove defects, like bubbles, dirt and particles of nickel in sound track grooves, using needles cloths moistened with solvents
Wipe surface of matrix with cleaning solvent to remove inspection markings.

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