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Title: welding third hand
Post by: mfletch on January 16, 2014, 08:17:06 AM

I know we've all seen made and used  a welding hand but done something a little different! I've threaded the end and used mig tips for the contact this way you can grind whatever shape you want on the end eg/ a groove to help holding small round profile or just flat if that's better all you do is unscrew and grind the tip to shape or grind a new mig tip

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Title: Re: welding third hand
Post by: NeoTech on January 16, 2014, 09:04:40 AM

Been thinking of making one of these.. are they really that versatile? I weld alot of small parts so usually stick em together with neodymium magnets.

Title: Re: welding third hand
Post by: mfletch on January 16, 2014, 09:13:54 AM

Yes there very handy and now I can profile the ends to suit the work profile it holds even better

Make one they cost nothing

Title: Re: welding third hand
Post by: awemawson on January 16, 2014, 11:02:56 AM

Quote from: NeoTech on January 16, 2014, 09:04:40 AM

Been thinking of making one of these.. are they really that versatile? I weld alot of small parts so usually stick em together with neodymium magnets.

Do you not get 'arc blow' welding near such powerful magnets?

Andrew

Title: Re: welding third hand
Post by: David Jupp on January 16, 2014, 12:30:43 PM

Has come up before - I hope you aren't really grinding copper (at least not on a standard grinder).  It can lead to wheel explosion.

Title: Re: welding third hand
Post by: mfletch on January 16, 2014, 01:00:36 PM

Quote from: David Jupp on January 16, 2014, 12:30:43 PM

Has come up before - I hope you aren't really grinding copper (at least not on a standard grinder).  It can lead to wheel explosion.

I use a belt sander but didn't know about grinding copper thanks for that

Title: Re: welding third hand
Post by: micktoon on January 16, 2014, 02:52:12 PM

Thanks for posting , one of these is on my to do list ..................along with several dozen other things  :palm: , Good idea having the mig tips to profile must make it more handy  :thumbup:

  Cheers Mick.

Title: Re: welding third hand
Post by: krv3000 on January 16, 2014, 03:32:00 PM

well dun