"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in
:

Jeff Wisnia wrote:

RoyJ wrote:

Self cleaning temp usually in the 700F range.


That sounds like it'd be just about right for drying out some stick
welding rods I've had sitting around for years.

Comments?

Jeff (Who is really looking for an excuse to buy a thermocouple
gauge.)


Did mine in the propane Bar-B-Que Have thermo control and multiple
measurements. I did it in an old cooking tray - that is now a shop
tray to sort parts in.

Easy to do it there. In the house - you don't have control of the
ramp up - on - down.

Normally you need more than 2 hours at temp... Read the data.

I put mine into plastic sealing bags and drew a vac to seal. Used a
fold of Cola box (thin but dense cardboard) folded over the metal ends
as they are sharp.

Then I found some surplus Ammo boxes - just the size of 100# of sticks
- with a rubber seal. Nice box - but heavy when full. (found at the
army surplus store)

Martin


At the shipbuilding place I worked at back in the 70s we had a round double
walled container that was insulated with a air tight door, kept the rods
(mostly 7013) nice and warm and dry...
Thinking back, I think there was probably heat coils in the walls of the
container but I know for sure there was a lightbulb on every time it
opened.