Categories: Metal work

Welding Tools – DIY Third Hand Improved

http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-tools-third-hand.html
Adding some Aluminum Bronze or silicon bronze to the tip of a home made third hand prevents arc strikes and makes a better ground than a steel third hand.
http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com

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  • Fx451 if you get the good ground to the piece with the third hand you avoid arc strikes from the table.

  • They make a rubber based tool dip. I bet a rubber coating would work fine.

  • @weldingtipsandtricks

    Was the cleaning action so big because u had a gas lense? Refering to the al br deposit on the end of the rod

  • pre 1982 copper pennies are 95% copper., would that work?, then the problem with getting the copper to adhere to the steel, perhaps some jb weld would work if it could stand up to temps while welding

  • Hey there Jody,,,,have been learning to tig weld ,with a huge amount of help from your videos,,,,excellent stuff,,,l was learning on a non brand name DC stick,tig ,which worked ok, but today l christened my new Lincoln 201 AC/DC,,was worth learning on the dc stick tig,because l noticed immediately that the lincoln was a hundred times smoother, watching your videos over and over made me feel very familiar with the controls,nicer welds pretty much straight away,,,,so thanks,still watching,still learning. Regards Warren,,,Australia.

  • Jody, I watch your videos a lot, and when I watched a review of an HTP arc machine I saw what appeared to be the copper third hand that someone sent you, but you can't remember who sent.

    Here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOgbwaHsj0Q

    If this guy isn't the guy who made it for you, he might know who did.

    Thanks for all the awesome videos, too! I'm not a pro, like you, but watching your videos over the years has helped me to be a better TIG welder. As a mechanic, by trade, all the knowledge that I have gleaned from your channel has been incredibly valuable. Keep up the excellent work!

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