Did some reading on the Lincoln electric Linc provided by Lightning. Then checked some other sites. I believe from what I have read that the heating procedures apply mainly to rods left outside of a storage container. I usually take the rods out of the package and emediatly place them into the plastic container. Now the rods that I use, are from a box store and I'm not sure if moisture affects them differently then the Excaliber rods. So basically I take them out of the container and go e them a pre heat in the small oven that I have. One thing that I did not do on damp days is heat up the part to be welded. Since my garage is damp, the metal seems to have moisture on it while welding. I think the best would be to take a welding course. But here in Ontario , I can't seem to find an affordable course. Most are geared to people wanting to get into welding as professional's.olek wrote:Hello, I did not see more than 662 F , I was given a nice big electrical oven (the minuter did not work) the thermometer inside it tells me 536 FLightning wrote:Redrying calls for temperatures between 650-750°F. I don't think you're going to get that in a toaster oven.Danylo66 wrote:So I have an old toaster oven to dry them in. I set the oven around 300-350 and keep them in there for a minimum of 2 hours. sometimes longer.
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Not sure you can even get to that temp in a regular oven...maybe on the "clean" cycle...?
AT that level of temperatures the humidity goes out of the rods anyway,I think that if the oven (not a toaster ) gives yet 464 F adding one hour drying may suffice.
I have friends using 7018 simply kept in the driest place of the house, with a short drying eventually '30 min to one hour in the oven)
The cooling of the rods should be done soon in a sealed box , as a hot coating will attract moisture from the air soon.
The plastic tubing box used for electrodes when working outside, are rated for 221 F (105°celsius)
I do not believe the rods go from the oven to those boxes immediately, probably to a portable oven if available.
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