Welding Hacks: A helping (third) hand

I was inspired by a video I saw on the Welding Tips and Tricks website.
I chamfered the face and drilled a hole using a lathe. The tip and two legs are Allen wrenches from a scrap pile we accumulated during the demolition of our plant. I used silicon bronze to weld it together.

I use it as a third hand to hold small and awkward parts together while I tack them. Also, it can act as a ground if I have to weld on a piece that can’t be grounded to the table.

David Coxton

Ann Arbor, Mich.

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