Saw a huge difference in my weld quality after switching rod stowage last month

I used to just keep my 7018 rods in the original box in my truck, no oven or anything. But my old foreman finally convinced me to get a portable rod oven for like $150. After just 3 days of keeping them at 250 degrees, my flux isn't popping off mid-weld and the bead lays down so much smoother. Has anyone else noticed that big of a change from just keeping your rods dry?

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piperr5819d ago

Gotta agree with @hall.nora, keeping rods dry is the real game changer not just the stowage box itself.

hall.nora19d ago

You ever notice how the little details you ignore for years end up being the thing that makes or breaks everything? It's funny how much control moisture has that we don't think about until it messes us up.