DIY Welding Rod Holders - Rod Oven Alternative (4K)

[tsbrownie]

Keep your welding rods dry. I don't have space for a rod oven, so I have to keep my rods dry from the start. I made these air tight holders and put rods in there straight from the package. Works pretty well; don't see any signs of water/rust on the rods after months of storage.

Materials Used:
- PVC pipe (diameter big enough to hold 1 pack rods. Length about 2 cms or 1" longer than rods, including end caps)
- 1 Female end fitting
- 1 Male cap for end fitting
- 1 Pipe cap
- Pipe glue
- Bolt or other for grip
- (optional) brass plug for flush hole
- Teflon tape


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[DIYer]

Thanks tsbrownie! We've added your Welding Rod Storage Canister to our Storage and Organization category,
as well as to your builder page: tsbrownie's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Welding Rod Storage Canister by tsbrownie

tags: storage, welding

[basil3w]

Flushing with inert dry gas is a great idea. What about making a removable screened area in the screw cap to hold some of those 'Do Not Eat' desiccant packs that we seem to get with most everything?

[Unkle Fuzzy]

I simpler method would be to install a check valve and vacuum pack the rods in storage.
The same method would re-dry damp rods at room temperature overnight.

[tsbrownie]

Good idea. And with the steel bolt there you can use a strong magnet to hold it in place.