by Robert W. Price
(L.U. 146, Fort Worth, TX)
whenever you want to keep using the same 7018 rod, as soon as you pull out of the puddle, give the stinger a quick flick of the wrist. this will knock most of the molten slag off of the end of the rod for quicker restarts. all i do is simply drag the end of the rod and the ark strikes and i continue making welds.