WeldCalc is a computer program that you can use to help calculate build-up times and the weight of welding wire for bores and faces. Although the program is not designed to figure settings for weld parameters, WeldCalc can tell you the thickness of buildup, for example, and the length of time to do a job. The program is offered at no charge and is intended to be distributed freely.

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Installation Instructions

The WeldCalc computer program comes on a single low density floppy disk for IBM-compatibles (DOS operating system). 3-1/2" disks are available. The program itself (WELDCALC.EXE) is a single file on the disk, and this one file is all that is necessary for program operation.

A second file on the floppy disk (INSTALL.EXE) is an installation program written to install WELDCALC.EXE onto a hard disk. This program just copies WeldCalc to the hard disk into an existing directory, one that is specified in the PATH statement. Thus, no new directories are created and nothing is changed as far as your computer's setup is concerned.

In addition, WELDCALC.EXE does not create any new files except possibly a configuration file if the user wishes to alter the default values. (The only exception to this is when the user of the program wishes to store a list of jobs. In this case, the file will be created in the current directory [whatever that may be] or in a directory as specified by the user.) So if you want to uninstall WeldCalc, you need only delete the single file WELDCALC.EXE and possibly the file WELDCALC.CFG in the same directory.

WELDCALC.EXE does not require that its directory be made current. If WeldCalc is installed into a directory that is listed in the DOS PATH statement (as the INSTALL.EXE utility will do), then WELDCALC can be typed from the DOS command line without regard to what directory is the current default. Once installed, the program can be run by typing its name at the DOS command line. For example:

C:\WELDCALC
If you want to run WeldCalc directly from the floppy disk, insert the disk in the drive.
If drive A, type: A:WELDCALC
If drive B is used, substitute "B:" for the "A:" above.

Once the program is running, you should see a list of available key functions at the bottom of the screen. As shown, F1 is the HELP menu and pressing this key displays a list of available help topics. It is probably a good idea to read the first two items before using the program. They help explain how the program works and what it might be used for.