Tony's Welding Pictures
The TIG Clamping Jig
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  1. End view of the jig showing the gas tube and how the clamps mate to the surface of the jig.
  2. Width of the copper insert is 1 inch.
  3. Entire top surface of the jig.
  4. In this view of the steel jig you can see the copper and also see the gas vent holes in the slot.
  5. The vent holes and spacing. The groove that they are in is about 1/8 inch deep with the bevel going down 1/16 inch.
  6. Measurements across the end of the jig.
  7. Gas feed tube.
  8. End of the jig showing the gas tube and copper insert.
  9. The top clamp laying on the surface.
  10. The back side of one of the top clamps.
  11. The top clamp back side close up.
  12. The pieces .
  13. The top clamp laying on the surface.
  14. The top clamp laying on the surface.
  15. Top view of the jig.
  16. The end of one top clamp.
  17. Depth of the groove.
  18. Hole spacing .