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baths.","core":true,"id":23601,"r":64,"dt":"08/2022","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Hammer out bulges or bends in metal workpieces.","core":true,"id":23608,"r":64,"dt":"08/2022","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.","core":false,"id":23605,"r":63,"dt":"08/2022","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Melt and apply solder to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products, using soldering equipment.","core":false,"id":23609,"r":61,"dt":"08/2022","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.","core":false,"id":23588,"r":63,"dt":"08/2022","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.","core":false,"id":23598,"r":64,"dt":"08/2022","src":"Incumbent"},{"t":"Use fire suppression methods in industrial 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