Consumables
How should I store my welder and consumables?
Quick answer
Store welders dry and dust-covered (a bin liner does the job), rods sealed and off concrete, wire in their bags with desiccant, and cylinders upright, chained and valve-closed. Moisture and dust kill more gear than arc hours do.
The routine
- Cover the machine between sessions — grinding dust is electronics poison
- Rod packets sealed; bake damp rods per packet instructions before structural work
- MIG wire: keep the spool covered, tension released off the drive rolls
- Cylinders: chained upright, valves closed, caps on for transport — it's law and physics