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       CODE: 816.684-010 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): THERMAL CUTTER, HAND II (welding) alternate titles: salvage cutter; scrap burner; scrap
cutter
Dismantles metal assemblies, such as automobiles, machines, building girders, and pipelines, or
cuts scrap metal to size for shipping, using thermal-cutting equipment, such as flame-cutting torch
or plasma-arc equipment: Connects hoses from hand torch to cylinders of oxygen and fuel gas, or
turns knobs to adjust settings of arc-cutting equipment. Turns handle to open gas valve to specified
pressure. Lights torch and adjusts flow of oxygen to obtain desired mixture, as indicated by color
and size of flame. Directs flame on workpiece to heat it to oxidizing temperature, as indicated by
color of metal. Squeezes lever or trigger to release additional jet of oxygen which cuts path
through metal. Guides flame or arc across workpiece and observes cutting action to judge speed of
movement. May change cutting tips or adjust gas pressure or arc-welding equipment to cut metal of
different types and thickness. May climb ladders or work on scaffolds to disassemble structures.
GOE: 05.12.11 STRENGTH: H GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 2 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 93914A Welders, Production
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