METHOD FOR PROTECTING THREADED ELECTRODE JOINTS BY ALIGNMENT MECHANISMS

摘要

METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROTECTING TAPERED THREADED ELECTRODE JOINTS BY USE OF AN ALIGNMENT MECHANISM Taper thread joints in carbon or graphite electrode columns are protected from thread damage during assembly by use of a consumable centering pin to assure axial alignment of the mating parts, thereby preventing thread damage and resulting thread debris from forming and interfering with the proper fit of the mating parts forming the joint.