How do they match: Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Change worn cutting tools, using wrenches.
  • Select and set cutting speeds, feed rates, depths of cuts, and cutting tools, according to machining instructions or knowledge of metal properties.
  • Sharpen cutting tools, using bench grinders.
  • Turn valves and direct flow of coolants or cutting oil over cutting areas.

  • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
  • Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.