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Posted by SteveB on February 15, 2008, 1:36 pm
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> If you have a small project requiring 7018, it would probably make
> sense to just buy 1 lb of rod at your local supplier for 5 bucks or
> whatever.
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> i
For ME, just find a good brand of 7018 and buy a 50 # box. Keep it dry, and
you'll use it. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is the PITA it is when
you need four pounds for a job, and all you have is three. Over time, one
will save a lot by buying a big box and eventually using it. The stuff gets
higher every day, so what you have in the garage (37#) is probably what a
box would cost today. Don't forget the gas and the days and odd hours when
the welding store is closed.
My two pennies.
Steve
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Posted by Ignoramus10962 on February 15, 2008, 1:47 pm
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>> If you have a small project requiring 7018, it would probably make
>> sense to just buy 1 lb of rod at your local supplier for 5 bucks or
>> whatever.
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>> i
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> For ME, just find a good brand of 7018 and buy a 50 # box. Keep it dry, and
> you'll use it. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is the PITA it is when
> you need four pounds for a job, and all you have is three. Over time, one
> will save a lot by buying a big box and eventually using it. The stuff gets
> higher every day, so what you have in the garage (37#) is probably what a
> box would cost today. Don't forget the gas and the days and odd hours when
> the welding store is closed.
Steve, do you have a big rod oven for 50 lbs of rod? How do you keep
it dry?
My oven is good only for 10 lbs of rod.
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Posted by jusme on February 15, 2008, 8:15 pm
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I used to buy in 50lb tins but way too expensive now.
j/b
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>> If you have a small project requiring 7018, it would probably make
>> sense to just buy 1 lb of rod at your local supplier for 5 bucks or
>> whatever.
>>
>> i
>
> For ME, just find a good brand of 7018 and buy a 50 # box. Keep it dry,
> and you'll use it. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is the PITA it is
> when you need four pounds for a job, and all you have is three. Over
> time, one will save a lot by buying a big box and eventually using it.
> The stuff gets higher every day, so what you have in the garage (37#) is
> probably what a box would cost today. Don't forget the gas and the days
> and odd hours when the welding store is closed.
>
> My two pennies.
>
> Steve
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Posted by Ignoramus10962 on February 15, 2008, 10:45 pm
Please log in for more thread options Also check out
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=2724
E7018 WELDING ELECTRODE, 1/8'', 2 LB $4.99
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> SteveB,
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> I used to buy in 50lb tins but way too expensive now.
> j/b
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>>> If you have a small project requiring 7018, it would probably make
>>> sense to just buy 1 lb of rod at your local supplier for 5 bucks or
>>> whatever.
>>>
>>> i
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>> For ME, just find a good brand of 7018 and buy a 50 # box. Keep it dry,
>> and you'll use it. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is the PITA it is
>> when you need four pounds for a job, and all you have is three. Over
>> time, one will save a lot by buying a big box and eventually using it.
>> The stuff gets higher every day, so what you have in the garage (37#) is
>> probably what a box would cost today. Don't forget the gas and the days
>> and odd hours when the welding store is closed.
>>
>> My two pennies.
>>
>> Steve
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Posted by SteveB on February 15, 2008, 2:47 am
Please log in for more thread options What does it matter?
If you're doing production welding, using 100# a week, there's a difference
than someone using six rods and charging fifty bucks for a repair job. If
you're using enough materials, you'll find the best price. If you're
getting ten bucks a rod, what's the difference?
And when you need rod and go to the store, the welding geek has only two
questions .......... do you want it ........ or not?
Steve
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> If you have a small project requiring 7018, it would probably make
> sense to just buy 1 lb of rod at your local supplier for 5 bucks or
> whatever.
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> i