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Prepare and Weld the Pointed Tip

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Welders 3rd hand

What happens here

The creator takes a bolt, cuts off its head, and then grinds one end to a sharp, conical point. This creates the adjustable "finger" of the third hand. He then threads this pointed bolt through the previously welded nut assembly. A washer is placed onto the bolt before it is tack welded securely to the end of the bent round bar, ensuring the pointed bolt can still rotate and adjust within the nuts, but remains attached to the tool.

Goal: Create and attach the adjustable clamping tip

Tools and materials

  • Angle Grinder

What they say

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Now, I'm just going to tack these nuts together and that's what's going to be on the end of our third hand. Now, I'm going to cut the head of this bolt off and then grind this down to a point. I'm going to go ahead and weld this onto the bottom of there like that. All right, so I flipped it over and I got my weight on here. Now, I'm going to go ahead and tack this weight on. And there you have it, a third hand. Holds delicate things when you need them, when you're TIG welding or

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