|
|
       CODE: 730.281-054 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): WIND-INSTRUMENT REPAIRER (any industry)
Repairs, cleans, and alters brasswind and woodwind musical instruments: Inspects instrument, moves
mechanical parts, or plays scale to determine defects. Unscrews and removes rod pins, keys, pistons,
and other parts. Removes soldered parts, using gas torch. Reshapes parts, using handtools. Removes
dents, using mallet or burnishing tool. Fills cracks in wood instruments, using either of following
methods. (1) Inserts pinning wire into crack and covers wire with filler. (2) Operates lathe to cut
groove around cracks, applies filler, and clamps retaining band into groove, using hand-operated
press. Solders patches over cracks in brass instruments, using silver solder, and files patched area
to contour of instrument. Resolders parts, using silver or soft solder. Operates lathe to cut off
end of metal tubing, or solders attachments onto tubing to improve instrument's tone or intonation.
Washes metal in lacquer-stripping solution and cyanide solution to remove lacquer coating and
tarnish. Removes burrs from instrument valves, using scraping tool. Laps valves and pistons so they
move freely. Heats key cups to melt shellac and removes pads. Polishes instruments, using rag and
polishing compound, buffing wheel, or burnishing tool. Glues new pads and cork pieces on key cups,
using hot shellac. Bends and cuts replacement springs and screws them into place. May be designated
according to type of instrument repaired as Brasswind-Instrument Repairer (any industry);
Woodwind-Instrument Repairer (any industry).
GOE: 05.05.12 STRENGTH: M GED: R4 M2 L2 SVP: 7 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 85921C Reed or Wind Instrument Repairers and Tuners
|
