MANUAL WELDING METHODS FOR PROVIDING TO A MANUAL WELDING APPARATUS AN AUTOMATIC WIRE RETRACT METHOD

摘要

A method providing a manual welding apparatus configured to supply a welding wire (136) to a welding gun (130). The welding gun (130) has a trigger (134) and an opening where the welding wire (136) extends when the trigger (134) is activated. The method also has a computer with a user interface that includes an automatic wire retract program. The program monitors the welding gun (130) and determines when the trigger (134) is disabled. The program indicates when a first condition is satisfied and retracts the welding wire (136) so the welding wire (136) does not extend from the opening of the welding gun (130).