Hold down finger

[CougarMountain]

I have seen similar tools made by others on this site, but could not find the right terminoloy to have it come up in the searches, so here is my version......

Mostly made from rems of stainless I had laying around, the base is a chunk of bar that bolts on, allowing the unit to be pivoted flat so it will fit in a drawer. The o-rings were added for non slip, and as insulators, if used on my tig (no arc tracks on the tool). Also a sliding weight for adjustable holding pressure. I think the pics tell the rest of the story.

Let's see your versions......

 

[MichaelP]

... but could not find the right terminology to have it come up in the searches...

Welder's finger.

Nicely done. Thank you for sharing.

 

[steve45]

That's the nicest 'finger' I've seen. May I make a suggestion?

Bore a hole lengthwise through the base, then you can slide the base and the weight onto the finger for storage.

 

[David Utidjian]

Nice work Cougar and good idea Steve.

-DU-

 

[MattW]

Rubber O-rings are a good idea... I see some plagiarism in my future.

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

That's too good for a welder ! They'll be using that as a hammer ! Seriously though that's nice work. Regards Tyrone.

 

[CougarMountain]

Thanks for the compliments! I must confess, this one was made as a gift Christmas gift for an old friend, so I wanted it to look nice.

Steve, good idea on the thru bore on the base, but the c/bores are to deep to add it to this one.

 

[John Welden]

How come you didn't polish it.

 

[sable]

That is a great idea ,not come accross one before.Only thing is it looks too good to use.

Just a little thought ,make sure the O rings are not fluorocarbon ones.