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Originally Posted by '63GENIII
Duct tape backing and Bondo? LOL, just messing with you.
I have heard of guys taking a piece of thick flat copper, holding it tight against the backside of the hole and then welding the hole up. The weld doesn't stick to the copper and the copper helps to keep the hole from blowing out while you're welding. Ive never tried it myself but for the cost of a small piece of copper (maybe electrical buss bar), I'd be willing to try it.
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It's not even that difficult: Just go to Home Depot or any other hardware store and buy a 1-foot length of copper tubing and hammer one end flat. Then put a 30-45 degree bend in the flat piece, and done.
If you want to go OCD on it, found the corners of the flat end, and then drill a few 3/8-inch holes through the handle after the flat to radiate the heat away from your hand. (it'll wick the heat up to your hand otherwise.)
Without the holes, it gets hot even through gloves after a while.
With the holes you can hold it bare-handed and weld all day.
-Brad