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I have run into an issue lately that I am unsure of what is wrong and what to do about it. So I'm looking for some feedback. I have a nice quantity of older 6010, 6011 and 7013 rod. Some of the rods weld just fine and some weld like crap. They act like a sparkler on the 4th of July! Is this moisture causing this? I wouldn't think that there is a shelf life on it. I have an oven that I plan to mount in my barn to store my rod in, but it's not up yet. Can this rod be rejuvenated? I have had quite a bit given to me and I don't want it to go to waste.A man needs to know his limitations!
Reply:The answer depends on which type of rod is giving you the trouble. 7018 will run poorly if it's too moist. 6010/6011 will run poorly if it's too dry.You can recondition wet 7018, but I will leave it to others to give you opinions on the best way to do it. If you search, you can find a lot of discussion on the topic. Here's a starting point:https://www.google.com/search?q=site...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Reply:Not trying to sound like a smart *** - i didn't know that a rod could be to dryThe main thing is not to panic or get excited Bobcat 250, X-Treme 12VS,  MM211Meltabo, Milwaukee,Porter Cable,Dewalt,MakitaVictor O/A, Ingersoll-RandEvolution Rage2, 40 amp PlasmaLincoln 225 AC/DC
Reply:Originally Posted by RenagadeNot trying to sound like a smart *** - i didn't know that a rod could be to dry
Reply:your F3 welding rods need some moisture in the flux to run right.  Splatter can be minimized by several thingsproper amperageproper arc lengthproper rod angleproper speedproper preparationalso consistency is very important.  if you have a molten pool of metal and you are splashing it around with your arc then you will have BBs.  if you are dipping your rod into the pool then you will blow some metal out and have a mess.every thing boils down to the fundamentals.  AC the most splatter on due to it's changing arc.  This rapid change disrupts the molten weld pool more the the smooth DC current.  Some electrodes have a heavier flux that will counter this some and hold everything in place.  I can show some pictures of welds made with 6011, 6013, 7014, 7024, and 7018 all in AC or DC that will have limited to no splatter.  The splatter they do have can be wiped off with a glove or wire brush.  you shouldn't have to get a grinder out.
Reply:Spatter.Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:I have baked my rods in the regular kitchen oven to dry them out before they say you can only do that once on the rods. I would never do anything but farm repairs and misc stuff with those rods in that condition though. New rods are cheap insurance for quality safe work if some ones life could hang in the balance.Vantage 300 kubota ,miller 304 xmt ,lincoln ln 25 pro , ranger 305 G, plenty of other tools of the trade to make the sparks fly.
Reply:Yes "spatter," not "splatter."   However, we all know what ya meant. Lincoln Power Mig 216Lincoln AC/DC-225/125Miller  625 X-Treme PlasmaMiller 211 Forney 95FI-A 301HF 91110Victor Journeyman O/PMilwaukee DaytonMakita  Baileigh NRA Life Member