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1. CougarMountain

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   Hold down finger

   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......

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2. 12-23-2013, 05:57 PM #2

   MichaelP

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   Originally Posted by CougarMountain

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

   Welder's finger.
   
   Nicely done. Thank you for sharing.

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3. 12-23-2013, 07:25 PM #3

   steve45

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   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.