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[leadpig]

Going with @Brad93 recommendation.
Found somewhere selling bohler fox ev50 in vac packs of 12
So not bothered about waste/damp rods

 

[Brad93]

Going with @Brad93 recommendation.
Found somewhere selling bohler fox ev50 in vac packs of 12
So not bothered about waste/damp rods

don't worry about rods going damp it's a load
of ******** with the new H4 designation.

Keep them in a dry and cool place.

 

[leadpig]

don't worry about rods going damp it's a load
of ******** with the new H4 designation.

Keep them in a dry and cool place.

Cheers m8
The ones I were looking at were bohler fox ev50-w, is that right

 

[Jack Ryan]

don't worry about rods going damp it's a load
of ******** with the new H4 designation.

Keep them in a dry and cool place.

Do you mean 7018 electrodes generally or the Bohler fox ev50-w specifically?

As far as I know, H4 only relates to the hydrogen deposition, not the moisture resistance. The ev50-w has an AWS classification of E7016-1H4R, the 'R' meaning it is moisture resistant.

Other hydrogen controlled electrodes still require the usual storage considerations. I suppose the "moisture resistant" electrodes will eventually need drying too but they at least stay dry for a shift.

Of course, this only matters if hydrogen control matters on your job.

Thanks Brad.

Jack

 

[Brad93]

Do you mean 7018 electrodes generally or the Bohler fox ev50-w specifically?

As far as I know, H4 only relates to the hydrogen deposition, not the moisture resistance. The ev50-w has an AWS classification of E7016-1H4R, the 'R' meaning it is moisture resistant.

Other hydrogen controlled electrodes still require the usual storage considerations. I suppose the "moisture resistant" electrodes will eventually need drying too but they at least stay dry for a shift.

Of course, this only matters if hydrogen control matters on your job.

Thanks Brad.

Jack

Yes meant H4R jack

 

[sardine]

Good electrodes but a PITA sometimes as they don't want to restrike and you have to knock or file off the flux on the rod tip, better off using 6013 for tacking up anthing.

 

[Erie Fred]

Good electrodes but a PITA sometimes as they don't want to restrike and you have to knock or file off the flux on the rod tip, better off using 6013 for tacking up anthing.

I prefer 6011 or 6010 for tacking, as they don't deposit much metal, and melting them in
with the final pass is easier.

 

[Farside]

What's more concerning is the amount of PTFE based lubricants and sliding surfaces now used in food production, food which is then obviously cooked.

I've never had a Teflon coated frying pan that stayed coated for very long.
I gave up on them long ago and been sticking with cast iron ever since.
I'd rather deal with particles of iron than PTFE in my system.

 

[Brad93]

I've never had a Teflon coated frying pan that stayed coated for very long.
I gave up on them long ago and been sticking with cast iron ever since.
I'd rather deal with particles of iron than PTFE in my system.

Cast iron much safer and dare i say it nicer to cook with, lasts decades if cared for.

Quite like the sainsburys copy of Le Cruset range. Good value for money and no difference to our genuine one that i can see

 

[zeppelin builder]

anyone know of anywhere selling decent 7018 rods that will post without pulling my pants down, my local suppliers can be hard work at the best of times (i have to explain that there are way more rods out there apart from 2.4 3,2 6013 )
if i explain exactly what i want one will order them in.
but just been quoted £16 for 4 vac packed 7018 rods, 4 rods for £16, £4 a rod and thats all they can get wtaf
admittedly i would rather smaller sealed packs, but jesus wept £4 each

if i had 4 quid for every rod ive burnt
bill gates would be a pauper in comparison

 

[Brad93]

if i had 4 quid for every rod ive burnt
bill gates would be a pauper in comparison

A nice analogy but you'd have to had burnt about 29 billion rods at £4 each

That's the realm of the super rich.

The top three manufacturers in the world only produce a few million a year.

To give you some idea of the scale of the void between even big companies like esab and bill gates, esab is worth about $5 billion. Bill is worth about $117 according to forbes.