Any Good Work Positioners?

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Does anyone know of a good sturdy work positioner that can be used for welding? I used this other one that didn't work out too well and got my thumb hurt.
Reply:what one?????200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:I used this one work positioner, i'm not going to say the name, but it got my thumb hurt.  Then I tried a [url=]work positioner[/url]  by PivotLok, it seems to work really well - it's small so I can carry it around and it's best for objects under 6 feet.   Just wondering if anyone knows a better one for bigger objects - I'm planning on welding a 6 foot high metal work of art.
Reply:Ha Ha, sorry, I thought there was a picture missing from you first post!200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Just looked at your link to pivot lock. Pretty cool. I've been in your shoe. One man shop and trying to fit up unwieldy parts. Rope, Vise-grips, bar clamps, stacks of milk crates on a chair. I feel your pain Don't know if you've seen those little soldering positioning thingy's. They usually come with a magnifying glass. Anyway, I though a big version of one would be handy. 1 or 2" tube with 4" balls on the ends. 1/4" plate with holes to clamp the arm sections together. Could add arms as needed to give it more reach/height and pretty cheap to build. Here's one:    http://www.isolder.co.uk/images/3rd%20Hand.jpg(don't know if this worked. I dragged and dropped...... )200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.