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Etchers and Engravers
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Etchers
and Engravers
19
Alternate Occupation Titles
Laser
Etch
Technician
Laser
Etching
Technician
Laser
Engraver
Etched
Circuit Processor
Etcher
Etching
Operator
Acid
Etch
Operator
Cold
Etch
Operator
Die
Cutter
Dynamic
Etching
Processor
Glass
Etcher
Hand
Etcher
Machine Precision
Etcher
Optical Glass
Etcher
Plate
Cutter
Re-
Etcher
Silk Screen
Etcher
Silverware
Etcher
Zinc Plate
Cutter
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Engrave or
etch
metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as
etcher
-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen
etchers.
18
Tasks
Cut
outlines of impressions with gravers, and remove excess material with knives.
Adjust depths and sizes of
cuts
by adjusting heights of worktables, or by adjusting machine-arm gauges.
Engrave and print patterns, designs,
etchings
, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools.
Examine engraving for quality of
cut
, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving.
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be
etched
,
cut
, or engraved onto workpieces.
Expose workpieces to acid to develop
etch
patterns such as designs, lettering, or figures.
Fill
etched
characters with opaque paste to improve readability.
Guide stylus over template, causing
cutting
tool to duplicate design or letters on workpiece.
Insert
cutting
tools or bits into machines and secure them with wrenches.
Inspect
etched
work for depth of
etching
, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Observe actions of
cutting
tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
Prepare
etching
chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration.
Prepare workpieces for
etching
or engraving by
cutting
, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime,
etching
powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
Remove wax or tape from
etched
glassware by using a stylus or knife, or by immersing ware in hot water.
Sandblast exposed areas of glass to
cut
designs in surfaces, using spray guns.
Select and insert required templates into pattern frames beneath the stylus of a machine
cutting
tool or router.
Set reduction scales to attain specified sizes of reproduction on workpieces, and set pantograph controls for required heights, depths, and widths of
cuts.
Start machines and lower
cutting
tools to beginning points on patterns.
4
Detailed Work Activities
Cut
industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Measure materials to mark reference points,
cutting
lines, or other indicators.
Operate
cutting
equipment.
Set equipment controls to meet
cutting
specifications.
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