Welding Rod Joining Jig

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When my welding rod becomes too short to manage, I was taught to tack it onto the end of another rod to use every last inch. This holding jig simplifies that process. Fits 1/16" and .045" rods. It uses two glued-in 10mm x 2mm magnets that hold the jig to your table, hold the rods in their place, and provide the grounding connection between the two. The magnets must be well seated to get a clean circuit. If your rod is longer and wobbling back and forth it will try to bounce out of the jig toward the center of the magnet. Stabilize it for a second before letting go. The V5 jig has deeper pockets to hold the rods and wider numbers which print without dropped lines. It also uses 4 magnets instead of 2 to increase contact between the rods and the table for better grounding, and the magnets will protrude slightly to ensure contact. The dimensions are generally more fine-tuned. https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Magnets-Permanent-Building-Scientific/dp/B07KMXSLRB/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1TV7ZD15TVZMT&dchild=1&keywords=10x2+magnets&qid=1592314443&sprefix=10x2+ma%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-2