CPC B23K 11/3063 (2013.01) [B23K 11/253 (2013.01); B23K 11/3072 (2013.01); B23K 11/314 (2013.01); B23Q 3/1556 (2013.01); B23Q 3/15536 (2016.11); B23K 11/115 (2013.01); B23Q 2003/155411 (2016.11)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method of dispensing caps for a welding gun comprising the steps of:
providing a column of weld caps within an exchangeable dispenser off-line and away from a holder;
installing the exchangeable dispenser into the holder;
biasing a weld cap to an aperture in the holder;
inserting a weld gun electrode through the aperture to engage the weld cap;
closing the welding gun onto the weld cap to seat the weld cap onto the weld gun electrode; and
removing the exchangeable dispenser from the holder by pulling a spring-loaded catch and loading more weld caps into the exchangeable dispenser off-line and away from the holder.
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