description
Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
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Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, and screws.
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Lay out patterns on wood stock and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products, based on blueprint specifications and sketches, and using marking and measuring devices.
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Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
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Verify dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, or protractors.
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Divide patterns into sections according to shapes of castings to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
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Correct patterns to compensate for defects in castings.
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Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and lathes to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
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Finish completed products or models with shellac, lacquer, wax, or paint.
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Mark identifying information such as colors or codes on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Adjustable wrenches
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Automatic lathe or chucking machine
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Bench scales
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Power saws
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Wood chisels
Technology:
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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Electronic mail software
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Office suite software
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Spreadsheet software
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