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Posted by Carl on February 15, 2008, 8:14 am
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> Ive somewhere around 1500 lb+s of various welding rods.
> Probably 30% of it is open
>
> Anyone have any good ideas about how to store a big assed pile of
> boxed/canned/tubed electrodes?
>
> Id considered a non working refridgerator...but they are too small and
> anything basicly made out of plastic....aint going to be strong
> enough. Or big enough.
>
> Come to think of it..I also have at least 300lbs of various mig wire,
> steel, stainless and aluminum.
>
> Summer time, low humidity and high temps are not a problem. Foggy and
> humid winters IS an issue.
>
> I dont worry too much about the Lo/Hi rods getting too wet, as they
> are seldom ever used in applications concerned with embrittlement, but
> having secure storage without the rod ends rusting..IS a concern.
>
> Any ideas/Suggestions using or converting something scroungable?
>
> Or making something from scratch?
>
> Gunner
>
> "Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
> Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
> off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
> them self determination under "play nice" rules.
>
> Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you
> for torturing the cat." Gunner
Look for some mil surplus storage containers. Ammo cans are probably
too small for 3/4 of a ton quantity, but I have seen some (surplus
center I think) where the long dimension is a couple of feet or more.
They have sealed lids that are easy to open, add some desiccant bags
and you are good to go.
Carl Boyd
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> Probably 30% of it is open
>
> Anyone have any good ideas about how to store a big assed pile of
> boxed/canned/tubed electrodes?
>
> Id considered a non working refridgerator...but they are too small and
> anything basicly made out of plastic....aint going to be strong
> enough. Or big enough.
>
> Come to think of it..I also have at least 300lbs of various mig wire,
> steel, stainless and aluminum.
>
> Summer time, low humidity and high temps are not a problem. Foggy and
> humid winters IS an issue.
>
> I dont worry too much about the Lo/Hi rods getting too wet, as they
> are seldom ever used in applications concerned with embrittlement, but
> having secure storage without the rod ends rusting..IS a concern.
>
> Any ideas/Suggestions using or converting something scroungable?
>
> Or making something from scratch?
>
> Gunner
>
> "Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
> Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
> off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
> them self determination under "play nice" rules.
>
> Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you
> for torturing the cat." Gunner