Inspecting 7018 rods

by Gordon Gibson
(Nolalu, Ontario, Canada)

Take a 7018 rod and hold it at waist level with bare end up and drop it on the concrete floor. It should bounce right back up to your hand. A poor rod will shed flux and a good rod will be undamaged.

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