How do they match: Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Escape Wheel Tooth Cutter
  • File Cutter
  • Tooth Cutter
  • Wheel Cutter

  • Make templates or cutting tools.
  • Move cutters or material manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to mill workpieces to specifications.
  • Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.
  • Select cutting speeds, feed rates, and depths of cuts, applying knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
  • Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.

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