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Default Drying E7018 and hardfacing welding rod

On Feb 5, 6:25*pm, Rich Grise wrote:
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Just another sidenote - after they've been dried, how long is it before
they absorb moisture again?

Thanks!
Rich


7018 that I've stored 5+ years in the basement in these still runs
smoothly, without cracking or spitting like stubs that have been
outdoors for a day:
http://www.bettymills.com/store/imag...100-24.eps.jpg
I'm not welding anything critical with it, just old scrap mild steel.
I buy fresh rod to weld major projects.

jsw
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