Overheard a foreman say welding rod storage doesn't matter...

I was standing near the rod oven on a job at the Marathon refinery in Texas City last Tuesday and heard a foreman tell a green helper that keeping rods dry is overrated. I just kept my mouth shut but inside I was screaming because I've seen wet 7018 cause a crack on a 2 inch pressure vessel seam. Has anyone else had to bite their tongue when someone cheap on prep?

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mason7986d ago

That 2 inch seam crack from wet rods at Texas City gives me chills just reading it.

miller.jason6d ago

Was the crack actually found during an inspection or did someone spot it by chance during a shift change? Just wondering if routine checks caught it or if it was pure luck.