You Need One of These in Your Shop!

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  • čas přidán 19. 11. 2019
  • We've heard it called many things; a third hand, a grasshopper... Whatever you call it, you need to make one for your shop because they come will save you in a pinch and they cost almost nothing to build.
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Komentáře • 532

  • @Welddotcom
    @Welddotcom  Před 4 lety +25

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    • @johndowe7003
      @johndowe7003 Před 4 lety +4

      when are yall gonna make a grasshopper like they use on (some ) pipelines? very underrated tool i didnt know existed until i got in. ? maybe do a video on a bevel machine, the kind you hook up your torches to and hand crank it making a decent bevel on pipes, perhaps try and find one of them high dollar ones that mill the bevels ? just some video ideas :D love the vids keep up the great work !

    • @jakerogers6562
      @jakerogers6562 Před 4 lety +2

      What about a third leg? Thats the model ill build

    • @normanrhone2791
      @normanrhone2791 Před 4 lety +1

      There will always be wannabees whose only skill in life is to wake up eat, and back to sleep, and thumbs down sensible information on CZcams.

    • @chrisboek2346
      @chrisboek2346 Před 4 lety

      Where are y'all located at

    • @Welddotcom
      @Welddotcom  Před 4 lety

      @@chrisboek2346 Largo, FL

  • @anthonyscott16
    @anthonyscott16 Před 3 lety +21

    For a complete rookie, like me, this was more helpful than you could imagine. Thanks!

  • @thomasarussellsr
    @thomasarussellsr Před 3 lety +21

    And, if you don't have a giant steel table, then these types of helper tools can have an added copper or silicon-bronze stud added to the back end to put your ground lead clamp onto as well. What a great idea for holding smaller items. The "third hand" just might become a forth, fifth, and sixth hand in both my metal and wood shops in the near future. Thanks for the inspiration and "kick in the pants" needed to build more shop tools. Much appreciated!

  • @KSMike1
    @KSMike1 Před 4 lety +7

    I haven’t struck a single arc yet and I love this channel. You’re a good teacher.

  • @WhiteFox011
    @WhiteFox011 Před 4 lety +16

    I am not much of a welder, but when you figure that I learned to weld in 1960-61 when I was in high school, that I can weld at all give credit to my teacher. Your video shows that you enjoy what you do and that you try to help others when you can. GOOD ON YOU!

  • @ahobimo732
    @ahobimo732 Před 4 lety +23

    I wouldn't have thought of using a hole saw to cut the profile for that weld. Cool stuff.

  • @mattpolitzer2920
    @mattpolitzer2920 Před 4 lety +13

    Easy to follow presentation with a simple yet effective bending jig included. You included easy shop math, measuring tools and several other tools/equipment demonstrated. Thank you.

  • @VIDEOAC3D
    @VIDEOAC3D Před 21 dnem

    You guys should make a DIY tools 🔧 playlist.
    Like most people that ❤️ welding, I love making my own tools, even if the cost of buying is the same or cheaper. There's just something to be said about a tool you made yourself.
    Also, great video, perfect pace, easy to follow, with all of the relevant details!

  • @elishinn6010
    @elishinn6010 Před 4 lety +24

    You should make more videos on in house custom tools, this was awesome!

  • @ronbelldvm
    @ronbelldvm Před 4 lety +43

    Nice job. Would love to see Bob Moffatt back.

  • @chandlersgarage
    @chandlersgarage Před 4 lety +5

    So cool to see someone build something that was just in their head. Nice work!

  • @tobywilliams414
    @tobywilliams414 Před 3 lety +1

    By the looks of this video, I obviously need more than that in my shop. This tool is the least of my worries.

  • @markharrisllb
    @markharrisllb Před 4 lety +5

    I’m only a hobbyist and because of disabilities I only do small jobs, so I think I was be scaling down a bit. However, that doesn’t take away from the value of the information and guidance, thank you.

  • @Cheapfreezedriedcandy
    @Cheapfreezedriedcandy Před 3 lety

    Something about welding makes me so happy. When I flip my hood up it like an artist taking a good look at his art.

  • @jimmydriveway
    @jimmydriveway Před 2 lety

    Came for the third hand, learned a new coping method.

  • @rexmericle5068
    @rexmericle5068 Před 4 lety

    This is a slick trick. I'm 67 and was a certified welder for over 20 years before becoming a quality engineer. Never saw one of these! I'll be making several of these different sizes over the winter. Well do sir!

  • @jeremiahhebner8593
    @jeremiahhebner8593 Před 2 lety +2

    While its a video for making a third hand I really appricate some of the tips you gave while fabing this up. I always try to learn something new every day, can definitely take some of this knowledge to the shop with me. Thanks again for the content.

  • @EricMineer
    @EricMineer Před 2 lety

    Like how at 4:17 you attached 2 galvanized nuts to your pecker. That's the kind of craftsmanship I appreciate in our line of work.

  • @thunder60076
    @thunder60076 Před 4 lety +3

    Very cool project. Soon I will retire and have more time to “play”... Thanks for sharing your skills with others..

  • @aussiemanlyman2138
    @aussiemanlyman2138 Před 4 lety +31

    When you need a heavier hand, I fill the pipe with sand before welding ends on, or make it from solid bar instead of pipe.

  • @marcsheldon6512
    @marcsheldon6512 Před 4 lety

    Who else watched the grinder safety video where it said to use both hands with the auxiliary handle....lol. just teasing you!! Thanks for the great informative videos...keep it up! Stay safe...Doc

  • @SeaCreature_
    @SeaCreature_ Před 4 lety +1

    I been glued to your videos for few hours how :) great videos and thank you for helping us out

  • @SouthernGround
    @SouthernGround Před 5 měsíci

    What's funny is I fabed for over 40 years and never thought to build one nor needed one, and after I retired decided to build one out of 1/4 and 1/2 stock. kind of handy, but those are beasts.

  • @gearyvickers4747
    @gearyvickers4747 Před 4 lety +4

    Love this site! I'm new to welding/fab work and I really like all the cool things you use in the craft. I'm learning a lot of tricks from you.

  • @KINSHELLAKUSTOMS
    @KINSHELLAKUSTOMS Před 4 lety +6

    🙀absolutely brilliant I’m gonna make one tomorrow you rock

  • @rarbaugh07
    @rarbaugh07 Před 4 lety +2

    Brings a tear to my eye when I hear a welder give a shit about bearings lol.

  • @johnloughrey1636
    @johnloughrey1636 Před 4 lety +167

    Why is there always someone who has to be a jackass,and put thumbs down on informative information. Fabricator for over 40 years, and have built similar hold downs over the years. Basically because I never liked magnets, Arch interference is always there when placed to close. Teaching others is to be looked at as being commendable. Nice job in my book,

    • @brianostwald802
      @brianostwald802 Před 4 lety +3

      John
      I like it

    • @thobert
      @thobert Před 4 lety +6

      Because they probably don't have an interest on such video, thinking that clicking the thumbs down will give them lesser videos that has the same content as this one.
      BTW, it's the first time I read such word combination. "informative information"

    • @vizionthing
      @vizionthing Před 4 lety +3

      Just remember that the thumbs downs take many attempts, and much dribbling makes it harder, while they are distracted for almost half and hour it gives the carer a well earned break for a cup of tea.

    • @fluffykittynoodles
      @fluffykittynoodles Před 4 lety

      Ok boomer

    • @jasonjones4695
      @jasonjones4695 Před 4 lety +1

      Just get a heavy piece of flat bar . Why all the work? College educated idiots smh

  • @1stuart1
    @1stuart1 Před 4 lety

    Knowing what these were right away, I assumed that I'm not even close to needing this as I just start to learn. I watched the video anyway, and still learned something else tangential to the project, so glad I did. Thanks.

  • @oddjobbobb
    @oddjobbobb Před 4 lety +3

    Entertaining, yes. But mostly informative. Thank you.

  • @robertsanchez3785
    @robertsanchez3785 Před rokem

    Red beard you are my favorite instructor I’ve seen on here, funny thing is I watched your grinder safety video yesterday. Then watching you over hand that grinder 😂 . I get it I’ve been there I just wanted to give you a hard time

  • @tectalabyss
    @tectalabyss Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing these two awesome helpers. Liked,shared. All my best.

  • @mattgaming8717
    @mattgaming8717 Před 4 lety +1

    Love that mark al pencil. I use magnets to tac only. But to each their own. Build them anyways. We all know. Theyll be that one day... Im glad a take care save and find new ideas like this. Nice! Im building them.

  • @hypersmudge1
    @hypersmudge1 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video! Good combo of explanation and demo. And in the end... you get a good "helper tool".

  • @dmadere1
    @dmadere1 Před 4 lety +11

    Abom sized third hand!!! Awesome

  • @tomwagemans1872
    @tomwagemans1872 Před 4 lety +5

    Even having a third hand for building these would have been handy. Nice build

  • @Sffker
    @Sffker Před 2 lety

    People sleep on these grasshopper devices. I picked up 2 non magnetic off Amazon, and 2 magnetic, shit is so nifty to have around. Also got some double end spring clamp flexible arms, so those can actually hold items in place too, can’t beat it. So helpful.

  • @nategreycanopywelding8679

    The beak. Yeah the beak 🤣🤣🤣. I'll have to try it before Christmas break.

  • @Etol1963
    @Etol1963 Před 4 lety +2

    I made my third hand from an big old 12 ton D-shackle and the end of a stainless sewage manhole cover hook. Welded the stainless to the D-shackle with 312 stick electrode with some preheat on the D-shackle.

  • @jeffmetaldemonz
    @jeffmetaldemonz Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome, I’m going to make one of these tomorrow!

  • @shawnboggs4984
    @shawnboggs4984 Před 4 lety +3

    Love your weld cap Devildog!

  • @dannyl2598
    @dannyl2598 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you for the great idea. I always learn something here.

  • @ronvi4539
    @ronvi4539 Před 4 lety +6

    I always learn something from watching your vids. Thank you..

    • @dangol6848
      @dangol6848 Před 4 lety +2

      Do you need help? Your flag is upside down.

    • @ronvi4539
      @ronvi4539 Před 4 lety +1

      @@dangol6848 This nation is in dire straights as is most of the countries on this planet. Do I need help that is an understatement. Or are you aware of what is going on?

    • @buildanother68chevelle75
      @buildanother68chevelle75 Před 4 lety

      Love the flag.

  • @madeddiesman-stylemonsterm6662

    Good stuff! They are very practical helpers to have on hand. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @bcc2a
    @bcc2a Před 4 lety +2

    You could use an off the shelf saddle washer or unistrut washer instead of making one from scratch. I know not everyone has those parts on hand, but they are cheap, easy to get, and save a little fan time.
    Thanks for the videos.

  • @campbellpaul
    @campbellpaul Před 4 lety +3

    Great vid, thanks for the upload!

  • @jayjackson597
    @jayjackson597 Před 3 lety

    can't tell you how many times I have used these doing welding since the early 70's, once you realize what a great thing they are you will never not have some. magnets have their place too. but you might go a week or more without using a magnet, but I used these 3rd hands almost every day

  • @fryscountrylifechannel4437

    Nice job Marine!

  • @CSSIandAssociate
    @CSSIandAssociate Před 4 lety

    Very Good video. I put both of these on my to do list for next week thanks....

  • @mrfrank5757
    @mrfrank5757 Před 3 lety +1

    One minor suggestion. Before you cut through the threaded bolt, run a nut above the cut to help form the thread at the end by taking the nut back off. Given your experience and tools it is a don’t care, but for some DIYers it can help.

  • @How2Wrench
    @How2Wrench Před 4 lety

    Nice! Thank you.

  • @cheffsolo7739
    @cheffsolo7739 Před 4 lety

    Great video ! Thank you SIR.

  • @artsmith103
    @artsmith103 Před 4 lety +2

    Love the bottle jack pipe bender!

  • @johnsamsungs7570
    @johnsamsungs7570 Před 3 lety +1

    Ever thought of counting to ten! It's much easier than Imperial measurements and more than 7 billion people use metric. I'm old enough to remember those oldie type measure things but only use them when dealing in small things "thousands of an inch"

  • @brucemohon740
    @brucemohon740 Před 4 lety

    Great video!Clear and to the point!

  • @craigmonteforte1478
    @craigmonteforte1478 Před 4 lety

    Very interesting , i’m a retired Woodworker who has been interested in learning more about metal fabrication i did work at a company for a short time that did both Architectual Woodworking and Metal builds most of their metalwork was in decorative Aluminum with some type of Wood accents i enjoyed learning more about metal since growing up i had only learned how to weld structurally but not necessarily decorative or pretty my Dads father,my Grandfather was a professional Welder untill they forced him to retire at 67 years old ? and he was very Artistic as well plus had some Machinist background in his past that was some of the reasons my Father didn’t have all the skills to teach me as when he and my Uncles needed something welded they dropped it off to my Grandfather to do

  • @blogidaho36
    @blogidaho36 Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent video, very informative, no BS... Liked and Subscribed.

  • @handmade3681
    @handmade3681 Před 4 lety +2

    Buddy of mine made a wooden one. His shop smelled nice when he tried to use it.

  • @Todd66
    @Todd66 Před 4 lety

    Pretty cool!! Thanks for sharing.

  • @ToddLarsen
    @ToddLarsen Před 4 lety +2

    I know what my next diy build is gonna be!
    I need these for art projects.
    Thanks for sharing and as always keep building👍

  • @KorysRides
    @KorysRides Před 4 lety +5

    Great scrap metal project for beginners or teaching kids how to weld.

  • @thomasgreen1688
    @thomasgreen1688 Před 4 lety

    Great ideas and craftsmanship! 👍🏻

  • @camilookuinghttons2690

    Great ideas!!!! Thank you!

  • @212ntruesdale
    @212ntruesdale Před 2 lety

    Excellent! Thanks.

  • @Jk-ot9qm
    @Jk-ot9qm Před 4 lety

    I like it! Time to go the garage and build something.

  • @r3d33m3dn78
    @r3d33m3dn78 Před 2 lety

    Have had those for years, called a third finger. They are handy for sure. Solder some copper to the tip and base for better conductivity to help with grounding.

  • @onemanswork9248
    @onemanswork9248 Před 4 lety +4

    great Idea, thank you, "need a tool, build a tool".

  • @jimgam730
    @jimgam730 Před 4 lety +2

    Great video. Gonna have to make me these two.

  • @joemccoy412
    @joemccoy412 Před 3 lety

    I wish I seen these ideas when I was younger!

  • @TrillMurray
    @TrillMurray Před 2 lety

    Really nice he showed how to make one without welding. Now I can make one to use for my

  • @jjwiii1432
    @jjwiii1432 Před 4 lety

    Excellent and well articulated vijeo!

  • @leeirvin5983
    @leeirvin5983 Před 3 lety

    Cool, never thought of a item like this but can see it would be very useful. I will be making some of those.

  • @dave5833
    @dave5833 Před 2 lety

    Just found your channel and subscribed!!! Happy New Year.

  • @craigsymington5401
    @craigsymington5401 Před 3 lety

    I made my first one yesterday! Three large bolts and a bit of solid rod tacked together, I only need to sharpen the point!

  • @didzee002
    @didzee002 Před 4 lety

    Very professional...nice one.

  • @everlastgenerator
    @everlastgenerator Před 4 lety +3

    Excellent video gents 💚

  • @nyvinchenz9430
    @nyvinchenz9430 Před 4 lety +5

    Cool the perfect tool when you need a helper and the boss say sorry he busy cleaning my truck . But thanks for the video

  • @jkwo2007
    @jkwo2007 Před 4 lety

    Thank you very much for sharing.

  • @MIKEH.777
    @MIKEH.777 Před 3 lety

    Those are cool 3rd hands nice job 👍👍

  • @jameswyatt1304
    @jameswyatt1304 Před 4 lety +9

    My table can use a third hand, but yours seems to need a third *arm*. Love the scale y'all work at.

  • @altonneal9702
    @altonneal9702 Před 3 lety

    Wow. That is super cool.

  • @MattyK166
    @MattyK166 Před 3 lety

    Great stuff. Very clever. Thanks buddy.

  • @catherineharris4746
    @catherineharris4746 Před 3 lety

    Simply outstanding!👍👍

  • @502deth
    @502deth Před 4 lety +2

    so much fancier than what i use. i just get an 8" piece of rebar, bend it in half, little more than 90 deg, then point another piece of rebar, bend the point 90 deg back about 2", then weld the 6" leg of the point piece to the apex of the bent piece.

  • @ryanemerry
    @ryanemerry Před 3 lety

    Great idea!

  • @danlilley2458
    @danlilley2458 Před 2 lety

    I really like your style man. Great video. Super cool attitude & interesting content. Picked up some tricks.

  • @cawa2576
    @cawa2576 Před 3 lety +1

    I don't know how to weld yet. But I think you're videos are very informative and interesting.

  • @TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam

    great video, I think I will make one for our shop, keep up the good work sir

  • @SamSamuylik
    @SamSamuylik Před 4 lety +3

    On the second one I would weld the head of that bolt to the bent piece of metal. So it doesn't spin when trying to tighten the wing nut.

  • @DudleyToolwright
    @DudleyToolwright Před 4 lety

    Nice project, well explained.

  • @walterwjr947
    @walterwjr947 Před 3 lety

    I APPRECIATE the video, I learned a lot. Thank you so much for explaining what you were doing as you did it. That allowed me to analyze WHAT and HOW you did things and later when I try to do something LIKE that, I can change it a little and build what I NEED.
    THANK YOU SO MUCH, I am going to build something like the second piece today.
    A SUGGESTION, BUILD IT SO THAT YOU CAN TWEAK THE ANGLE OF THE "FINGER". I hope my meaning is understood, instead of the of the force from the finger being at one angle it can be fine tuned to come from a slightly different angle.

  • @bobnorthcott3037
    @bobnorthcott3037 Před 2 lety

    Thanks!

  • @Accumulator1
    @Accumulator1 Před 4 lety +2

    Good video and ideas. The first one requires flat clean surface at base or it would rock. Instead I would simply make a horseshoe fork out of 3/4 rod, weld a hook on it with a point at end. Also a vertical peg at top so a heavy metal weight (with hole) can be slipped onto the peg when additional weight needed at point.

  • @cobrastrike5793
    @cobrastrike5793 Před 4 lety +1

    Helpful piece of advice

  • @barrylongcor3146
    @barrylongcor3146 Před 3 lety

    Great tool!

  • @jamesbarratt593
    @jamesbarratt593 Před 4 lety +3

    I have a question. To me its very important too. Really can't wait to hear your answer. So here is the question. What camera are you using to film the whole thing and how come it has no issue with the TIG light?

  • @dmeemd7787
    @dmeemd7787 Před 4 lety +5

    'Misogynist' nut welding.. I'll have to remember that one, lol 🤪
    Thanks for another great video!

    • @Armedlegally
      @Armedlegally Před 4 lety

      My God, thats for ever going to be engraved in my head now!

    • @OakLawnSpeedShop
      @OakLawnSpeedShop Před 4 lety

      Word means being prejudiced against women. Not sure how that applies to the weld he was doing. Nice tool though. Own a fab/setup table that has adjustable movable clamps. If I didn’t have that I’d make me a couple of those.

  • @ifell3
    @ifell3 Před 4 lety +20

    I liked the level V punch thing, bet that comes in handy...... Stocking filler for me!!!!

    • @buildanother68chevelle75
      @buildanother68chevelle75 Před 4 lety +4

      ifell3
      Yup. Paused the video, searched “tubing centering tool” on amazon and $56 bucks later, my wife can actually wrap a stocking gift I’ll use. Yay me.

    • @ifell3
      @ifell3 Před 4 lety +1

      @@buildanother68chevelle75 hahaha no way, surely the Chinese have not copied it lol

  • @egorrussian1572
    @egorrussian1572 Před 4 lety

    Thumbs up but only because of the music and the fact you had a Man Cub sticker on the vice.

  • @pgraham3760
    @pgraham3760 Před 2 lety

    Thank you sir

  • @tyroneclarke1666
    @tyroneclarke1666 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing mate. Very nice work. Regards. 🇦🇺