Advice for a Stick Welder

wroughtn_harv · Nov 22, 2004

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This sounds like it might be time to price out renting a gas drive at Nation's Rent for the weekend. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Explain to the woman that you can't live without that you'll need to rent it out for two weekends. Then make sure she sees the cost of a tombstone from Lincoln or an equivalent from Hobart and Miller.

She'll suggest you buy a welder rather than spending just as much for renting one for two weekends.

They're much smarter than we are on things like this. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Syncro · Nov 22, 2004

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 "OK, so maybe 600 is a bit too much...." 
 
Roger that. I was thinking more of a slow steady bake, say 350 but for a few hours. That would seem to cook off any moisture. Maybe its just cheaper and safer (less apt to get smacked by the wife /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif) to just throw 'em away.

PineRidge · Nov 22, 2004

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A friend of mine that lives in Naples, Florida has an old refrigerator in his pole barn that he uses to keep his rod. He cut the compressor out of the circuit and wired the internal bulb so that it stays on all the time. He says it keeps his rod dry and warm ready for use. I don't know if it really works or not, seems like a waste of a good fridge that might otherwise be keeping the beer cold..

SPIKER · Nov 22, 2004

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baking rods is OK, if you are using an electric oven. 250 or so is good enough for about 6~8 hrs. this is only for rods that have been setting around for a little while ond only bake em once. after that it is better off to toss them out if you are building something that requires REALLY good welds. but most of us here are only going to weld up a crack on an old brush hog or make a small "thinggy-ma-doo" so warming and re-using an old bunch of rods is OK, as long as they are not sepperating from the rod/electrode. a slight bang on something hard on the eld with a slight angle if the slag/cleaner material cracks off then they are trash... anyhow I agree with others 100 amp is low for this items as a grapple needs to have some heavy material... barrow or buy a 225 with AC/DC they are not bad priced NEW from many sources and even a harbor freight cheapy will run a stick pretty good for the average TBN user...

MarkM /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

snorider · Nov 22, 2004

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I dont know about your oven but mine only goes to 500 degs. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

joe

MossRoad · Nov 22, 2004

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 I dont know about your oven but mine only goes to 500 degs

Put that thing on the self cleaning mode and it'll bake REEEEL hot! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

But seriously, I've been thinking of getting an electric oven in the garage for doing small powder coating projects. Cooking welding rods would be a plus for that decision, too.

Inspector507 · Nov 22, 2004

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Whats an oven?........I never operate one anyway /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

SPIKER · Nov 22, 2004

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mossroad:

we do lots of powder coating, (actually build the industrial ovens for that & have one setting on the floor going rom ohio to FLA and is 8'high, x 8' wide x 20'+ deep. they make ornimental iron works. if you do make sure you powder is cured for 20 min at 400 deg F. each color bakes a bit differently check with the mfg. guns for cheap stuff are OK for easy going projects, such as suspension parts ect. harbor freight has a 59.00 one. industrial quality ones are 3K+ we also have some other ovens forsale listed here http://www.haynncorp.com/forsale

anyhow if you need advice or help send me a message.

MarkM /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif