Good point Geezer.

I have questions relating to stick welding electrodes:

1> What is your favorite online supplier of rods?

2> 7018's take on moisture fast, if I pack my rods into a container filled with rice, could this be a poor man's way of slowing this down? (Rice is very absorbing. We put it in salt shakers all the time and it works good.)

3> Moisture is the main thing that degrades electrodes, hence the need for re-baking, correct?

4> What is your favorite local supplier?