Torch Holder

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I was thinking of making a TIG torch holder.So I searched this forum, other forums, and googled to see pics of what others had done.Pickins are pretty slim. I expected to find all kinds of creative designs with awesome demonstrations of welding ability.So, I thought up my own design and made it from pieces I had laying around.1.5"od .049" wall thickness T6061-T6 aluminum tube.625"od .049" wall thickness T6061-T6 aluminum tubeand a piece of .049" thick sheet of unknown alloyThis thin wall aluminum was a test to weld on my equipment, an 80s Vintage miller DialArc HF with a #26 aircooled torch and foot controlHere's what I came up with.as you can see it can hold filler rod as well.The tubing is really to thin for the cradle part, but I'm gonna find something a bit thicker.also I'm gonna lose the flat base and make up a magnetic base.So, what do you think?Last edited by Vicoor; 02-02-2014 at 09:34 AM.Don't talk about it, Just do it!
Reply:Creative.  However, sharp edges everywhere.  Base, half-pipes.  Not optimal to be cable/hand friendly.  Be sure the edges are debarred and smoothed.Last year built a TIG torch holder out of repurposed SS bar from an old grill, similar to the below image.  Low-profile.  Easy on, easy off.  Currently, using a mini c-clamp (nut/screw oriented up) to "capture" my leads (MIG, TIG, Stick) at the torch/stinger-to-cabling interface.  That is, just allow the torch/stinger to naturally lay across the c-clamp instead of setting the torch/stinger "into" a device.  Find this approach easier to move around the table and quicker, while taking up lease real estate on the welding table.  Basic.Edit:  noticed your requirement was to hold TIG filler.  Slick.  Unique bro. Attached ImagesLast edited by ManoKai; 02-02-2014 at 10:22 AM."Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Reply:Good information folks.
Reply:I made the first modification to the torch holder today. I fitted it with a pedestal base that houses a Neodymium magnet with 65lb of holding force.It works better than I thought it would.Here's a pic of the magnet And here's the torch holder stuck to the benchNext I'll have to do something about the flimsy cradle.Don't talk about it, Just do it!
Reply:I finally made one for the welding table:
Reply:Link to a thread on a torch holder i built a few years ago.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...der&highlight=RogerOld, Tired, and GRUMPYSalesman will call, Batteries not included, Assembly is required, and FREE ADVICE IS WORTH EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY FOR IT!Dial Arc 250HFThunderbolt 225 AC/DCAssorted A/O torches
Reply:This is what I did. Accommodates TIG, MIG and STICK. Lately I have been putting the TIG in back cap first.
Reply:OK, this is what I expected to find when I originally searched for ideas.NoShopSkills, looks like you've disproved your own screen name. maybe you could sell that design to SnapOn toolsRog02, elegant solution, the base may be a bit overkill, but sure looks fuctionalrahtreelimbs, great craftsmanship, the versatility is cool.  I'd be a little concerned about the strain on the cup though.With all the craftsman/people types on this forum I bet there are even more ideas out there.Don't talk about it, Just do it!