i understand that . but for now ...... get some heat going . 
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The new shop. Progress.
- Thread starter ktmoutfront
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Monday I will be good.
You need a nap
ya he forgot sat and sunday already
Lift install update? I'm living vicariously through you....
Nope. Been working on food trucks before this hip thing. I need a full day to go pick up a tractor, dig the footings and move all of the dirt out back, then take the tractor back.
Another day to get the rear cages built, I stalled and the anchor bolt forms located correctly.
Then pour the footings.
Another day to get the rear cages built, I stalled and the anchor bolt forms located correctly.
Then pour the footings.
Learned something new today.
A neighbor brought his tractor over to get a lift arm welded back together. Got it all drilled and prepared. Grabbed some 6013 rod to burn it in. No dice. Booger crap and splatter everwhere. Would not penetrate or bead. Looked the welder over thinking I missed something. Nope. Tried again and could not weld a 1/2". Got a piece of new metal out. Same thing.
Turns out, it gets humid here and the rod goes bad. Never had to deal with that before.
Burned it in slowly with the MIG gun.
Forgot to take pictures.
Easy $200 cash. He was happy to not have to have it hauled somewhere.
A neighbor brought his tractor over to get a lift arm welded back together. Got it all drilled and prepared. Grabbed some 6013 rod to burn it in. No dice. Booger crap and splatter everwhere. Would not penetrate or bead. Looked the welder over thinking I missed something. Nope. Tried again and could not weld a 1/2". Got a piece of new metal out. Same thing.
Turns out, it gets humid here and the rod goes bad. Never had to deal with that before.
Burned it in slowly with the MIG gun.
Forgot to take pictures.
Easy $200 cash. He was happy to not have to have it hauled somewhere.
I’ve heard that before, but obviously much less of an issue in CO
FWIW, I’ve always resealed the unused rod in plastic
I noticed the other day while at the metal supply house, they sell vacuum canisters for welding rod. That is what tipped my thoughts to it being wet.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Buy a rod box or pop it in the oven.
Guess it's time to find a rod oven. I'm sure they are not kind to the power bill though having one plugged in all the time.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
I have a small one. Never even noticed it on the bill. Once it's heated it doesn't take much.
Same one I have. 50lbs is enough for a home shop.
Not like the 55 gallon barrels we had in the Fab shop.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Guy can make them pretty easy to. Heat lamp and a barrel/bin, whatever you got laying around.
My uncle uses a old junk mini fridge with a heat lamp in it. I laughed at him until I realized it worked.
My uncle uses a old junk mini fridge with a heat lamp in it. I laughed at him until I realized it worked.
My biggest problem is, I have not arc welded anything in 10 years. So it is hard to justify heating something that long.
Buy a new box, chuck the rest
I tried a rod in each size after he left. It is all junk and went in the trash. 30+ pounds worth.
there is a guy here local on c-list trying to sell over 200 lbs of older rod for 100 bucks . cardboard tubes and such . . . . good for him to try but he keeps listing it for months now and no bites .
. good for him to try but he keeps listing it for months now and no bites .
We have rod ovens here at work cuz all the plant stuff is all stick welded and they still throw tons of rod away all the time. I had never even heard of a rod oven before I came here.
Why not vacuum seal the new rod in small packs and open each pack as needed?
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Per code you only have 4 hours to put in a rod oven after it comes out of hermetically sealed container. I make iron workers use new rod regularly.
Keep them on their toes. Eh?
Keep them on their toes. Eh?
