Air Carbon Arc Gouging

Basics

• A Method of Cutting Thick Metal
• Uses a Hollow Graphite Rod that Compressed Air is blown through while an arc is created in a similar manner to Shielded Metal Arc Welding
• This melts, oxidizes and blows away metal rapidly
• Very Loud (Above most Noise Exposure Limits?) and also can launch the molten metal long distances which presents another safety hazard

Internal Links

• Plasma Arc Gouging
• Thermal Lance

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Air Carbon Arc Cutting
• A Page by The Welding Institute Titled "Air Carbon Arc Gouging"
• A Forum in "Practical Machinist" 's website with people discussing their experiences with Air Carbon Arc Gouging