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Etchers and Engravers
8
Alternate Occupation Titles
Machine
Engraver
Machine
Precision Engraver
Machine
Precision Etcher
Textile
Engraver
Award
Machine
Operator
Die
Cutter
Plate
Cutter
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.
15
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.
Determine
machine
settings, and move bars or levers to reproduce designs on rollers or plates.
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.
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.
Neutralize workpieces to remove acid, wax, or enamel, using water, solvents, brushes, or specialized
machines.
Observe actions of
cutting
tools through microscopes and adjust stylus movement to ensure accurate reproduction.
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.
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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