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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
L. Thomas Hayes, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Kenneth C. Altekruse, Appleton, WI (US);
Mark R. Christopher, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/10 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for welding is disclosed with a remote wire feed speed control potentiometer on a torch is disclosed. The range of the torch potentiometer is from a minimum to a value dependent on the control panel welding wire feed speed. A run-in wire feed speed control is also disclosed. The range of the run-in wire feed speed is from a minimum to a value dependent on the control panel or torch welding wire feed speed.