Rail Road Spike 3rd hand

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Have a bucket of rail road spikes needed a third hand so made this. Attached Images
Reply:I'm confused. How does this work as a third hand? I'm staring at the pictures but can't figure it out.Craftsman 90 amp Arc welder
Reply:it puts weight into a specific area on whatever you are welding to hold it down and provide another path to ground.i am stealing that design, BTW.  love the simplicity!
Reply:Good app for spikes!  I often need a third hand holddown and that fits the bill.  Might even add some weight to the top to hold down even harder.  Thanks for posting your idea.
Reply:Originally Posted by huntall6it puts weight into a specific area on whatever you are welding to hold it down and provide another path to ground.i am stealing that design, BTW.  love the simplicity!
Reply:I think you nailed it.
Reply:Very cool.I'm sure a lot of guys will be steeling this idea, haha.Great work.
Reply:'' Ahh gotcha. That makes sense. Sort of like clamps. But without screwing. Right? " Right, That's looks like a MALE to me, guess you need a female spike next.
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1'' Ahh gotcha. That makes sense. Sort of like clamps. But without screwing. Right? " Right, That's looks like a MALE to me, guess you need a female spike next.
Reply:Cool....I might copy that as well.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:Originally Posted by whtbaronCool....I might copy that as well.
Reply:New's flash train derailed because of spike theft!!
Reply:Seriously needs a pair of bearing balls for extra weight. Not sure where to put them Cough cough.Me likey. Going to walk the tracks near me in the morning. Already scored a 24" section of rail that was cut out.
Reply:Originally Posted by Donald AThought I would add a copper mig contact tip to the head. Welded a 1/4 28 nut to the head and screwed an old tip in it.
Reply:Originally Posted by Sputter FizzleSeriously needs a pair of bearing balls for extra weight. Not sure where to put them Cough cough.