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mold maker

A professional who forms molds used in casting copper. Respnsibilities include:

  • Assembles metal casting frame on flat car, using wrench.
  • Seals frame with fire clay, using trowel, and sprays interior of frame and core with bone ash to prevent adherence of molten metal to core.
  • Pushes car under pouring spout of ladle.
  • Moves lever to tilt ladle of molten copper and fill frame to indicated level.
  • Pulls lever to lower core, attached to hydraulic press ram, to imbed core in molten copper.
  • Turns valve to circulate water through core to solidify copper.
  • Withdraws core when mold cools, dismantles frame, and removes mold.
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