Occupation Description

Makes, repairs, sets and sharpens blades for circular, band and other saws.

Skill Level: -
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include: -

• selects sheetmetal stock appropriate to the size and type of blades to be manufactured
• straightens and stretches stock to desired shape using rolling machines
• installs dies in power presses and operates presses to cut teeth
• operates grinding and boring machines to trim and sharpen pressed teeth, and to install mounting pinholes in blades
• welds or brazes ends of bandsaws
• checks blade and teeth dimensions against specifications using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and gauges
• cuts broken teeth from saws using power shears, bevels sheared joints, and brazes or welds new teeth to blades, using grinding machines and brazing or welding equipment
• sets teeth to ensure specified width of cuts using hand tools
• adjusts saw-sharpening machines to obtain required distances between saw teeth, angles of bevel and depths of cut
• operates machines to sharpen teeth
• may manually sharpen teeth

Specialisations: -
Saw Sharpener