welding two rods end to end...

Originally posted by Al T.
Nice jigs Rocky D.

You never cease to amaze me.

Thanks Al, I amaze myself, too!

[Al T.]

Nice jigs Rocky D.

You never cease to amaze me.

[Royal Fe]

Rocky, Love your tools! Post some more!

A closer look...I took a section of tube cut it in three equal parts and used two of them for the clamp.

While we're on the subject of handy-dandy tools...(I realize that's another thread, but I'll post it here, cuz I just happen to be here)...Here's another one. I had a tubing job 2" 16 gauge mild steel tube that has to be turned and rotated while welding. This is a tool that's easy to make, that does the job perfectly. I have it attached to a ball joint that I clamp to the table.

In the background are the tubes. BTW It's GTAW with .030" 347 SS hand wire. All I had to use. I like to weld mild steel with SS wire, it eliminates porosity, and for what this is, it's not critical.

Another shot showing the counter bored holes for the allen bolts that attach the blocks to the bar.

end shot

This is a "V" block I had made to weld rods, bolts, extensions on drills, etc. It is adustable in that you can move the blocks back and forth on the bar.

Also when I do that, I gap the rods, or whatever, so I can get 100% penetration, Then after welding, I peen it on an anvil, to stratghten it.

[Dave Haak]

Double R,

Try clamping to inside corner of a piece of angle.

Dave

[double R]

how do i weld two metal rods together, for example 1/4 dia, and end up with a straight piece? thanks