Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates semiautomatic buffing machine to buff parts, such as automobile trim or hardware to specified finish: Reads work order to determine parts to be buffed and setup procedure.

• 2) Selects holding fixture and bolts it to feed arm.

• 3) Slides spacers between buffs on spindle to set spacing.

• 4) Measures and sets angle of feed arm to control position of workpiece against buff, according to specifications or using knowledge of machine operation.

• 5) Sets length of traverse and stroke of feed arm by adjusting air cylinder and setting stops.

• 6) Starts buff revolving and clamps workpiece in fixture.

• 7) Presses button to feed workpiece against buff.

• 8) Removes buffed part from fixture and examines it to ensure that surface coloration meets specifications.

• 9) Adjusts angle, feed, or traverse of machine to achieve specified finish.