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Wax Molder

DOT Code: 549.685-038

Industry: foundry; jewelry-silver.

Tends semiautomatic wax-molding machine that produces wax patterns used in lost-wax casting process: Sprays interior surface of die with parting agent. Places die against stops in bed of machine and starts machine that forces melted wax into die by injection or centrifugal process. Loosens pattern from die, using airhose. Removes pattern from die and inspects it for defects. Cleans excess wax from pattern, using knife. May pour melted wax into holding cup of machine. May be designated according to molding process used as Centrifugal-Wax Molder (foundry; jewelry-silver.); Injection-Wax Molder (foundry; jewelry-silver.).

GOE: 06.04.09 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L2 SVP: 2 DLU: 77