I inherited an old Sears Crapsman stick welder, and about 100 pounds of various rods. Welder works, but the 6011 rods I tried leave a huge amount of slag / spatter all over the place. I've heard rods should be stored in a airtight container, lest they absorb water, etc. These rods are probably 10-15 years old, don't appear to be in bad shape, are not cracked, bent, etc. They've been stored in cardboard boxes and brown paper sacks and I'm wondering if new rods would weld a little better / cleaner ? (Using a MIG most of the time, makes me appreciate how clean they weld versus rods.) Whatcha think? Ronnie
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19 years ago