Tipple Tender Job Description:

Tends conveyor system that transfers veneer from lathe into holding trays: Starts tipple conveyor, observes action of lathe cutting veneer, and opens trap to allow waste veneer to flow onto clipper or hog mill conveyor. Moves control lever to synchronize tipple conveyor speed with lathe cutting of production veneer and pushes button to align discharge end of tipple conveyor with empty holding tray. Responds to signal that indicates tray is full and separates veneer in tray from veneer sheet by tearing, or with air jets. May assist Veneer-Lathe Operator (millwork-plywood) 664.662-010 in changing lathe knives and in positioning wood between lathe chucks.