Plant for explosion working of materials

A plant for explosion working of materials, comprising:

• a stationary support;
• a chamber defining an explosion space mounted on said stationary support;
• a work table accommodated within said chamber and adapted to support thereon a material to be worked upon, the material having a charge of an explosive applied thereon, the explosive having means for initiating an explosion embedded therein;
• at least one electrode for furnishing an electric pulse to said explosion initiating means;
• holding means connected to said chamber for holding said at least one electrode for an advancing motion into said explosion space towards said explosion initiating means into electric contact with said explosion initiating means and for preventing explosion damage to the portion of said at least one electrode outside of said explosion space;
• drive means for effecting said advancing motion of said at least one electrode through said holding means toward said explosion initiating means a distance equalling the length of the portion of said electrode separated therefrom by an explosion;
• and ventilation means mounted in said chamber and adapted to remove therefrom the products of detonation of said explosive charge.