TIG Monster Claw - TIG Rod Guide

This is my TIG Monster Claw! It's purpose is to aid in feeding rod for TIG welding. There are 5 total paths for rods to ride on. I think it's perfect for the n00b all the way to the expert but I'm hoping to get feed back on just how well it helps your TIG life. I'm a n00b but we'll see just how quick this might make me an expert :P

While you're at it, check out the TIG Tungsten Grinder for a rotary tool I got:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1905626

The main reason I really needed this was because I type 80-120 WPM and do a lot of security development i.e. my wrists are trashed with carpal tunnal. Add lock picking and all the other precision maneuvers I do with my hands with all my craft/mechanic/design/yard work and running a TIG rod just sucks. So this let me lay the rods in a more natural position so I'm not having to strain as much to guide the rod where I need it especially while keeping it consistent and straight. I was gonna design a much more hoaky contraption but then I thought about the claws and they seem to be perfect!

This claw really only works on the middle finger which was a bonus convenience. You can use your ring finger but it's not as functional IMO. So let the hand gestures roll and now you've got a legitimate excuse to flip the bird, cuz you're just TIG'in!

I demonstrate the various angles that can be used in this Youtube video and you can see the various rod angles I used in CAD to cut the paths out in some of the thumbnails.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa1KH_aA9d0

The rod paths work perfectly for a 1/8 rod with my large finger scaling for prints I recommend below. There are rod guide paths in each cut that accommodate said 1/8, and then a separate rod path logically aligned that accommodates pretty much any smaller rod you could imagine but hey prove me wrong, and edit the .blend file if you'd like ;)

When printing, I set the model to scale up 1.08 which fits perfectly on a large BSX TIG glove that is a little fatter than my fingers need. Scaled at 1.00, it fits my bare fingers perfectly but who wants to TIG bare handed? For the larger meat hooks out there, I recommend a 1.2 or higher scale.

I recommend 3mm walls minimum and 40% infill minimum. I also use ABS and since that's what most TIG torches are made out of (from what I believe is true...?) and it's about the best melting point you'll get, but feel free to test out those fancy metal filaments and if you do, post a pic!
I print this thing slow too, but slower is better and is kinda fast for the sharp corners and small islands.

The model that can be downloaded is a left handed only model, and must be used on the middle finger unless you want cramps but feel free to experiment! To print a right handed claw, just mirror the image usually on the X axis.

My original model was meant as a Halloween costume piece and you can now find the original Monster Claw here:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1684638

Special credit go to:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1070477
The key piece to this was based on the Jurassic Park raptor claw which was re-imagined into CAD thanks to kvrtiska!
Who knew 65 million years later, the raptor claw would still prove a useful precision killing tool!
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:962185
This model provided the base for the finger cover which I used to build out a full on glove for other purposes which I'll upload later. Thanks petergross3!