Patent ID: 6326592
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
A foot control for a welding machine comprising:a. an enclosure having multiple side walls and an open underside, at least two of the side walls defining an opening therethrough;b. a bottom cover fastened to the enclosure for closing the open underside thereof;c. a pedal that pivots on the enclosure;d. means for controlling the electrical characteristics of a welding machine in response to pivoting of the pedal on the enclosure; ande. a control cable connected between the means for controlling the electrical characteristics of the welding machine and the welding machine, the control cable being passable through a selected one of the openings in the enclosure side walls,so that the control cable is passable through the opening of the enclosure side wall that is most convenient for routing the control cable to the welding machine.