welder's choice electrodes

[docwelder]

got i shipment of rods the other day. instead of lincoln or hobart the electrodes were welder's choice brand. never heard of them. opened the can and they were an off brown color and had a mulchy smell. i ran a couple (some were stuck together) and there was a blob on the rod end as it was welding. in addition major finger nailing on the flux when vertical up. the finished weld on a flat butt joint looked ok but overall i think they stink. imvho.

[gtmcgeejr]

Buy lincoln rods and don't look back.

[docwelder]

Buy lincoln rods and don't look back.

ordinarily that would be a good if not glaringly obvious solution. i don't do the buying.

[Louie1961]

welcome to working for the Gubbmint Joe.

[docwelder]

welcome to working for the Gubbmint Joe.

yeah louie you would think i'd be use to this sort of cr@p by now. i was just thinking this morning that i won't be filling out any more rec forms. this close to throwing my paper's in i'll be gone before the brass can screw up the next request. i was just curious if any of you guy's have run across this brand before?

[Louie1961]

Good on you Joe. I hope you enjoy retirement. Would you be in FL full time in that case?

[docwelder]

Good on you Joe. I hope you enjoy retirement. Would you be in FL full time in that case?

i'm looking forward to it louie but i'm at the top of my game so will be doing some work for a dredging co whilst i'm wintering in florida and some odds and ends for the engineers in the summer. that's the plan anyways.