A welding torch includes a holdable torch gun having a first connection for hook
up to a gas or water supply, and a second connection for hook up to a power supply.
The gun has a discharge barrel with an outlet end, and a handle extending downwardly
from the discharge barrel. The discharge barrel has a front facing in a same direction
as the outlet end of the discharge barrel. The handle has a variable power trigger
that is spring loaded and biased away from the handle. The trigger has an unsqueezed
position with no current flow, a fully squeezed position with full current flow
and a range of motion area between the unsqueezed position and the fully squeezed
position with a range of current flow. The handle also has an amperage control
mechanism located therein that is connected to the second connection.