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  • mikeswelding
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2007
    • 205

    3rd Hand

    I work alone most of the time, so I am always looking for that "3rd hand" or "skyhook." I came up with the idea of using a tripod for work on uneven ground. I tapped a small piece of channel to the size of the screw on the tripod and then can use most styles of clamps to secure the work.Click image for larger version

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  • bill5674
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2006
    • 94

    #2
    nice job...wondering what rod and or method do you use to weld the pipe to the tree stump?...billhttp://www.millerwelds.com/resources/communities/mboard/images/smilies/confused.gif

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    • lanceman73
      Senior Member
      • May 2008
      • 190

      #3
      tripod

      Very Cool! Isn't it nice to be self-seficient? Great idea.
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      • mikeswelding
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2007
        • 205

        #4
        Originally posted by bill5674 View Post
        nice job...wondering what rod and or method do you use to weld the pipe to the tree stump?...billhttp://www.millerwelds.com/resources/communities/mboard/images/smilies/confused.gif

        It's a brand -new method--TWIG welding.

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        • Bert
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2007
          • 2469

          #5
          GOTTA give you a BIG KUDOS ON THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!
          I'm not late...
          I'm just on Hawaiian Time

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          • davedarragh
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2007
            • 2949

            #6
            "TWIG Welding?"

            Originally posted by mikeswelding View Post
            It's a brand -new method--TWIG welding.
            Mike, maybe you can "branch" out!

            Hand out some "leaf-lets" for advertisements

            Gives new meaning to "root" pass!

            Is the "3rd hand" a "truncated" version?

            I better stop, I'm running out of smiley faces..................

            Dave
            "Bonne journe'e mes amis"

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            • Bert
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2007
              • 2469

              #7
              Originally posted by davedarragh View Post
              Mike, maybe you can "branch" out!

              Hand out some "leaf-lets" for advertisements

              Gives new meaning to "root" pass!

              Is the "3rd hand" a "truncated" version?

              I better stop, I'm running out of smiley faces..................

              Dave
              Dave,
              you have GOT to get a life!!!!!!!!!!! (smiley face, but Dave used them up)
              (look who's talking! 5 hours on the 'puter already!!! Hey, Christmas break is Christmas break....)

              Poster above that asked about welding to the tree. It was mentioned before
              about using "wood rods" (stick welding)
              check out the link below:


              have fun

              bert
              I'm not late...
              I'm just on Hawaiian Time

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              • davedarragh
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2007
                • 2949

                #8
                "Just Having Some Pun"

                "Stick Welding," Wish I "wood" have thought of that one!

                Dave
                "Bonne journe'e mes amis"

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                • Cornerstone
                  Senior Member
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 629

                  #9
                  Stop Dave stop, please just "leaf" it alone.

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                  • davedarragh
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 2949

                    #10
                    "You Win"

                    Originally posted by Cornerstone View Post
                    Stop Dave stop, please just "leaf" it alone.
                    "Oak-kay"

                    Dave
                    "Bonne journe'e mes amis"

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                    • nfinch86
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 2145

                      #11
                      3rd Hand

                      Dave, you guys are too mulch??? ..... Norm :
                      www.normsmobilewelding.blogspot.com

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                      • fjk
                        Senior Member
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 546

                        #12
                        Originally posted by mikeswelding View Post
                        I work alone most of the time, so I am always looking for that "3rd hand" or "skyhook." I came up with the idea of using a tripod for work on uneven ground.
                        Yet another entry for the "why didn't I think of that?" list...
                        Really nice idea. Do you have a bunch of fixtures & so on to
                        attach to the top to make it easier to hold things (such as
                        a 'v' to hold round material)?

                        frank

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                        • Bert
                          Senior Member
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 2469

                          #13
                          Originally posted by fjk View Post
                          Yet another entry for the "why didn't I think of that?" list...
                          Really nice idea. Do you have a bunch of fixtures & so on to
                          attach to the top to make it easier to hold things (such as
                          a 'v' to hold round material)?

                          frank
                          Isn't that what he IS holding???
                          Last edited by Bert; 12-29-2008, 07:54 PM.
                          I'm not late...
                          I'm just on Hawaiian Time

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                          • fjk
                            Senior Member
                            • Sep 2007
                            • 546

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Bert View Post
                            Isn't that what he IS holding???
                            that's what i get for staying up past my bedtime

                            f

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                            • Flyingpig
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2008
                              • 270

                              #15
                              I can see that Dave is "pine"ing for more.
                              Who do you call when the lawmakers ignore the law?

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