two dollar rod oven

[geezer]

I got a kick out of another sites posting of a fellow trying to convert a fridge into a rod oven, using a heat lamp, of course somebody finally pointed out that fridges have plastic in them and are a fire hazard.

To make a long story short, I couldn't figure out why he just didn't go to a local flea market and buy an old electric fry pan for two dollars to heat his rods. Most electric fry pans have lids & thermostats that can be set for 400F and an hour of heating will dry out low hydrogen rods for use.

Want a bigger rod oven, use an old stove, they have thermostats and timers on them.

Nice thing about a two dollar rod oven you can cook up a grilled cheese sandwich on it.

[matteh99]

I considered getting a old toaster oven but i wasn't sure if it would be long enough for welding rods.

I don't know if I would want to eat a grilled cheese sandwich off a frying pan I cooked welding rods in. Although maybe welding rod flux adds flavor...

Eric

[everlastsupport]

I use a large toaster oven myself.

No cooking in it, but I have baked some power coated items in it.

[jtybt]

I have half a can of 7018 some one me that has developed a coating of white powerdery stuff. What can I do to get them usable?

[performance]

You could try to rebake them, but they're tedious to do properly, and it is likely the flux will crack off.

You'll be better to use them for practice, or throw them out/recycle them.

[Wookie]

I got a kick out of another sites posting of a fellow trying to convert a fridge into a rod oven, using a heat lamp, of course somebody finally pointed out that fridges have plastic in them and are a fire hazard.

To make a long story short, I couldn't figure out why he just didn't go to a local flea market and buy an old electric fry pan for two dollars to heat his rods. Most electric fry pans have lids & thermostats that can be set for 400F and an hour of heating will dry out low hydrogen rods for use.

Want a bigger rod oven, use an old stove, they have thermostats and timers on them.

Nice thing about a two dollar rod oven you can cook up a grilled cheese sandwich on it.

The old style metal fridges work great for rod ovens with a heat lamp you know the fridges from the 50s its not to bake the rod its to maintian them from moisture

[geezer]

The old style metal fridges work great for rod ovens with a heat lamp you know the fridges from the 50s its not to bake the rod its to maintian them from moisture

I haven't seen one of those for 30 years, where did you get yours

[Wookie]

craigslist free section

[DaveO]

I keep rods sealed as best I can, then bake them in a large toaster oven prior to use. Wookie beat me to the Craig's List suggestion, although I got mine through Freecycle.org in my area.

[geezer]

Some trivia for the readers: in 1951 The Philip Roden Co. of Milwaukee Wisconsin announces the DryRod electrode oven. This oven is intended to provide a controlled moisture environment of 0.2% moisture standard set forth by the government. This oven provides adjustable temperature control of 200-550 F, vented and holding 350 pounds of electrodes.

Those temps 200+ degrees would be difficult to create and control with a fridge and a heat lamp, not so when you use a fry pan with abuilt in thermostat.

I'm a naturalist by heart I belive fridges and fry pans should be left to do what god intended them to do, hold cold beer and cook grilled cheese sandwiches and or cook the odd batch of welding rods.

Some people put food in fridges, that's okay with me as long as there is at least a six pack of corona in there with the food.

[Wookie]

my rod fridge has no problem maintaining over 200 deg F with a heat lamp it has a thermoswitch that kicks the light off when it hits a set temp using the same lamps as one would use in a bathroom

[welderdude]

I wonder if you could get away with using some Silica gel in a sealed container to keep all the moister out. I would think it would work and wouldn't pose a fire hazard.

[Mikeymetal]

anyone trying to do the expedient thing and sneak rods past the missus and into the kitchen oven, keep in mind that a gas or propane fired oven kicks out LOTS of moisture as a byproduct of combustion, and could result in not only wetter rods than you started with, but also an electric fry pan to the head

[Wookie]

you can also take two metal drums inside each other and insulate the 2 with sand and use a electric heating element with a tstat
like use a 5 gal metal thinner jug and a smaller size inside it lay it on its side fab up a door on one end and a couple shelves inside for the rod would be a super low budget DIY rod oven

[yotarover]

check out some of the antique or thrift stores. found a older model oven for $23 works like a charm. has enough room in the it powder coat a 20" rim

[jsclark4500]

Don't try silica gel/bags as it is designed to absorb moisture. Anytime it is exposed to any moisture it tries to retain it. However, after it has fully absorbed all that it can, it allows the moisture it can't, to absorb into the rods. Any small cracks or leaks will saturate the silica beyond its capabilities and it constantly will continue to absorb moisture into your storage can. It acts like a magnet constantly sucking in moisture. I ruined a can of 9018, 11018 trying to do this.

[Wookie]

check out some of the antique or thrift stores. found a older model oven for $23 works like a charm. has enough room in the it powder coat a 20" rim

sounds expensive to run to maintain rods 24/7

[tjb406]

we had a fellow that worked in the tool trailer that would put those frozen pizzas in the rod oven about an half hour before lunch. he did say that they tasted weird if you put them in the top instead of the bottom.

[GWD]

I don't weld everyday so maintaining a rod oven is not efficient. What I use is an old extra-long electric fry pan with/lid. There are vents on the lid to let out the steam.

About 4 pounds of rod will fit corner to corner inside of the fry pan. Crank it up to 500 degrees for a couple of hours, turn it down, and use the warm rods right out of the pan. Anyway, it seems to work for me.

[DaveO]

we had a fellow that worked in the tool trailer that would put those frozen pizzas in the rod oven about an half hour before lunch. he did say that they tasted weird if you put them in the top instead of the bottom.

That couldn't have been good for any electrodes in the oven, what with pizzas releasing water vapor and whatever else. "I'll have a 7018 1/8", hold the anchovies, extra pepperoni." How did the electrodes weld after that?