Job Description:

• 1) Tends semiautomatic machine that abrades hat crowns to remove excess fibers and impart smooth finish: Selects hat block, according to size specifications, and attaches hat block to spindle of machine, using screwdriver.

• 2) Turns handwheel to adjust tension of sanding belt against surface of hat.

• 3) Slips hat onto block and moves lever to start machine that sandpapers crown.

• 4) Feels surface of crown to ascertain smoothness of nap, and stops machine when specified texture is attained.

• 5) Turns hat inside out and repeats operation to smooth inside of crown.

• 6) Threads sandpaper from holder over machine guides as sanding belt becomes worn.