Turns handwheel to adjust depth of cut of clicking machine ram according to thickness of material and die. Lays material on cutting block and positions dies on material to match grain and weave of adjacent parts and to obtain desired cuts.
Pulls horizontally swinging ram over dies to cut out parts.
Counts parts to verify quantity against work ticket. May bundle parts and mark identification data on top part, using pencil. May smooth wooden cutting block, using hand plane or rasp. May cut out parts, using knife.