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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 1983
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas L Lumbra, St. Albans, VT (US);
Douglas W Phelps, Jr, Burlington, VT (US);
Sigvart J Samuelsen, Burlington, VT (US);
William C Ward, Burlington, VT (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ; B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219 96 ; 219 95 ; 219 98 ; 219 99 ; 21913001 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improved percussive arc welding is disclosed. In this technique a test arc of a voltage no greater than the initiating voltage of the percussive arc welding is first applied across the pieces to be welded. The welding cycle is then performed if, and only if, an arc is detected responsive to the impressing of the test voltage.