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Career Details : Brazers

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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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    • 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

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