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SOC: 51-9194 |
Etchers and Engravers
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Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials for identification or decorative purposes. Include such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers. Include photoengravers with "Prepress Technicians and Workers" (51-5022).
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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. Position and clamp workpieces, plates, or rollers in holding fixtures. 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. Measure and compute dimensions of lettering, designs, or patterns to be engraved. Start machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns. Clean and polish engraved areas. Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
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