Quote Originally Posted by jakeru View Post
Just weld one filler rod "stub" onto any workpiece, which you need to weld with that type (alloy and diameter) of filler rod. Let the puddle freeze with the filler rod stuck in the frozen puddle. It will support the filler rod rigidly and make a good ground connection.

Grab your next filler rod stub (or even a fresh, full length, 36" long filler rod), but its end up to the end of the stub being held in the air by your workpiece, and fuse the filler rods together using your tig torch and low amps (throttling back with the footpedal is helpful, if your pedal range works at low amperages.) After your new elongated filler rod has solidified (and perhaps cooled down a bit, if you were thinking about grabbing it right where it was liquified), you are ready to continue welding on your workpiece.
Definately have to try this! good pointer!