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       CODE: 690.685-406 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): STRING LASTER (boot & shoe) alternate titles: injection molder, outer sole
Tends battery of combination lasting and molding machines that mold rubber or plastic
outsoles onto fabric, leather, or plastic uppers to make shoes: Positions upper over last with heel
centered and even margin of upper around last sole, pulls string in hem tight around sole of last,
and ties knot to keep it from slipping. Stretches and hooks upper over pins protruding from heel and
instep of last, using claw-tipped end of lasting tool, to hold upper in place during molding.
Pulls lever to turn last upper to face mold and raise shoe with newly molded sole for stripping.
Places uncured rubber blank in mold, depresses pedal to lower last and close sides of mold, and sets
automatic timing device for specified curing time. Strips molded shoe from last and examines sole
for discoloration or softness indicative of overcuring or insufficient curing.
GOE: 06.04.09 STRENGTH: M GED: R2 M1 L2 SVP: 2 DLU: 77
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