welder hands or holder??

[DEA]

I saw a picture of I think the call it a welder's hand.Looks like a praying mantis.
Used to steady a peice while tacking it together.I saw it on a tig site somewhere but, cant find it now.Does anyone have the dimensions and /or picture of one?
thanks
Doug

[cope]

I saw a picture of I think the call it a welder's hand.Looks like a praying mantis.
Used to steady a peice while tacking it together.I saw it on a tig site somewhere but, cant find it now.Does anyone have the dimensions and /or picture of one?
thanks
Doug

RockyD at Hobart posted a picture of some he had made. You ought to post this over there. I thought I had a picture of them but I can't find it.

http://www.hobartwelders.com/mboard/

[wrench3047]

I've seen them before. They also advertise them as a tool for soldering also. Basicly it's a couple of alligator clips from a wiring kit on adjustable arms with a magnifing glass postioned overhead the clips. I used one once but it is only for real small parts you would need a magnifing glass to look at well I.E. real small wire 22ga. They may make a larger one than the one I used but pictures can be deceiving without a point of reference in the picture.

[Rocky D]

It is called a "welders finger", It was 1/4" rod about 12 or 14" with one end pointed and bent at a right angle 2" from the end. The other end had two 2" pieces welded at the apex of about 30° to that end. It was bent so that it stood on three points. Kinda like a stickman with no arms, his pointed nose is what holds what your welding. I found it in a book of welding projects at Lowes....there was no description on how to use it, but I made a few of them, even though I had no clue as to how to use it until cope just emailed me about it. Then it all made sense...hahaha I'm laffing at myself over that one! Even still, I wouldn't rely on it to do tacking, always, however it could come in handy for some things, I suppose.

[Rocky D]

I gonna redesign this thing to make it easier....take a 3" x 1/4" rod and weld to it in the center another rod, "L" shaped pointed on the end and bent 90° 2" in from the end, so that it looks like a gaff...(you fishin guys should know that one). It really doesn't need to look like a stick man. You can either put a weight on it, or just rest your hand on it. You can make it out of anything that will do the same job...flat bar, rebar...you're only limited by your imagination.

[bigwelder]

I saw a picture of I think the call it a welder's hand.Looks like a praying mantis.
Used to steady a peice while tacking it together.I saw it on a tig site somewhere but, cant find it now.Does anyone have the dimensions and /or picture of one?
thanks
Doug

i have a plan for a welders finger that would be close to what u looking for. if u want the plan let me know

[DEA]

Bigwelder
Lay it on me
Thanks
DEA

[bigwelder]

Bigwelder
Lay it on me
Thanks
DEA

email me at [email protected]nd i will email the plans to u

[bigwelder]

looks like u gonna need 30 inches of 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 round rod ...make one piece into a v shape 4 inches on each side of the v. the main part of the finger is 18 inches long with a 90 degree bend at 15inches. each size rod will make diffrent sized fingers. i will try to get a pic of the actual blueprint on here some time tomorrow

[df5152]

i would be interested in a copy of those plans please


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thanks
Dan

[Teeps]

if you need someone to put the picture up on the net, just email me, and I can put the file up.

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[bigwelder]

i would be interested in a copy of those plans please


[email protected]


thanks
Dan

i will try to get the pic up tomorrow for all interested