7018 rod storage

Ignoramus26498 · 2006-03-15T17:53:52+00:00

I buy my 7018 rod in sealed packs, from a farm supply store or HarborFreight. The opened packs I store in a plastic rod storage containermade for storing welding rods.Just how bad is the issue of moisture in these rods if they are storedin sealed plastic tubular containers that are occasionally opened. Iam not welding space vehicles or doing anything where 100% of strengthis required or where life is at stake. Still, I would like to doublecheck whether I am at risk of making completely worthless welds. thanksi

Mar 15, 2006 21 Replies

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SomeBody 20 years ago

I store my 7018 rods in a PVC pipe, sealed at one end and a screw cap on the other end. I place a packet of "Dry-Pak" desiccant in the bottom of PVC pipe as well as in the top. Seems to work well.

I get these packets from my work place, we throw them away by the dozen, weekly.

The packets measure 3-1/2 * 4-1/2 in size and contain about 3-4 oz perhaps???

Anybody need any?

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Barry S. 20 years ago

Ok -- what's an apple tree spreader???

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