Name this tool #3

[sizzami]

so its a crutch...isnt it kinda hard to see around in a practical welding situation? I have had one for years in the toolbox gathering dust mine is just a rod w/ a rubber wheel Ill get a pic

 

[AlanB]

so its a crutch...isnt it kinda hard to see around in a practical welding situation? I have had one for years in the toolbox gathering dust mine is just a rod w/ a rubber wheel Ill get a pic

As it sits inside of your hand, and your hand is now further away from the weld, and I tend not to look through the palm of my hand when welding I don't see how it is hard to see around.

Certainly does not work in every instance, but there are very few welders I know that can produce a faultless smooth 6" bead without showing a ripple where they advanced the rod in their hands, so, yep, guess it is a crutch.

 

[rjmack]

i'm guessing that 'aircraft test' is a flat position plate test?

i don't recall seeing those around pipe.

 

[sal64]

i agree with mark its for feeding tig wire.

 

[whistlepig]

Nice. Not for production use though. I have seen TIG welders feed TIG wire with one hand as quick as any machine. TIG welding, of all, is the weld most pleasing to the eye. The TIG welders feed with one hand so as not to have starts and stops in the weld.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

A lot of production guys use these. It reduces fatigue and hand cramping and makes a steadier feed.

 

[bcp]

dead blow hammer

What's a blow hammer and how do you kill it?

 

[yomax4]

Check Out " Tig Pen " Much Smaller and way more advanced in style. All are good but Tig Pens are way easy to use.