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Career Details :: Brazers
Description
Braze together components to assemble fabricated metal parts, using torch or welding machine and flux.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Brushes flux onto joint of workpiece or dips braze rod into flux to prevent oxidation of metal.
- Aligns and secures workpieces in fixtures, jigs, or vise, using rule, square, or template.
- Cuts carbon electrodes to specified size and shape, using cutoff saw.
- Examines seam and rebrazes defective joints or broken parts.
- Turns valves to start flow of gases, lights flame, and adjusts valves to obtain desired color and size of flame.
- Removes workpiece from fixture, using tongs, and cools workpiece, using air or water.
- Guides torch and rod along joint of workpieces to heat to brazing temperature, melt braze alloy, and bond workpieces together.
- Melts and separates brazed joints to remove and straighten damaged or misaligned components, using hand torch or furnace.
- Cleans joints of workpieces, using wire brush or by dipping them into cleaning solution.
- Adjusts electric current and timing cycle of resistance welding machine to heat metal to bonding temperature.
- Connects hoses from torch to regulator valves and cylinders of oxygen and specified fuel gas, acetylene or natural.
- Selects torch tip, flux, and brazing alloy from data charts or work order.
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- Solderers
- Soldering and Brazing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Tool and Die Makers
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
- Performing General Physical Activities
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Common Protective or Safety Attire
Related Majors
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| Welding Management Technology |  [ add ] |
| Welding Technology | [ add ] |
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