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Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on June 20, 2007, 10:44 pm
Please log in for more thread options Just got a hold of a nice stick heater.
It was a discarded (dirty :-) ) convection oven - table top model.
It has a timer.
It has a temp setting.
It has 2 layers of heaters and racks with trays for rods.
And it is in the shop and all mine !
Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
TSRA, Life; NRA LOH & Endowment Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot"s Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.
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Ernie Leimkuhler wrote:
>
>> A friend of mine is giving me a Lincoln "tombstone" arc welder that
>> has been sitting in his garage for 15+ years (it needs the fan
>> repaired). He also gave me several boxes of welding rod of the same
>> vintage. I know the rod is sensitive to moisture. Is there a way to
>> dry the rod out and use it, or should I scrap it. Would it be good for
>> practicing (I'm a rookie weldor)?
>> Thanks
>> Mike M.
>
> Bend a few rods from each box into a U.
> If the exposed wire is not rusty, then they are usually OK.
>
> Any 7018 rods will have to be baked at around 300 degF for a few hours
> before using.
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> has been sitting in his garage for 15+ years (it needs the fan
> repaired). He also gave me several boxes of welding rod of the same
> vintage. I know the rod is sensitive to moisture. Is there a way to
> dry the rod out and use it, or should I scrap it. Would it be good for
> practicing (I'm a rookie weldor)?
> Thanks
> Mike M.
>