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STARK Rutile all-round Ø 3 × 350 mm, 5 kg

A hundred and eighty-five rods in a box — the format for a project rather than a repair.

STARK Rutile all-round Ø 3 × 350 mm, 5 kg, product photograph

STARK Rutile all-round Ø 3 × 350 mm, 5 kg

A hundred and eighty-five rods in a box — the format for a project rather than a repair.

Type
Rutile, all-round
Dimensions
Ø 3 mm (0.12 in) × 350 mm (13.8 in)
Quantity
5 kg (11 lb), approximately 185 rods
Amazon reference
B01N07QIID
EAN
4402300500550
  • 185 rods: enough for a gate, a trailer repair or a season of practice
  • Rutile all-round, so it strikes easily and works in most positions
  • Even rutile rods absorb moisture — a 5 kg (11 lb) box needs dry storage

Best for: A project with a lot of welding in it, at 5 mm (0.20 in) and above

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Specifications

Type
Rutile, all-round
Dimensions
Ø 3 mm (0.12 in) × 350 mm (13.8 in)
Quantity
5 kg (11 lb), approximately 185 rods
Amazon reference
B01N07QIID
EAN
4402300500550

Quantity as a specification

Buying 185 rods changes how you weld: you stop rationing, you run practice beads on offcuts, and the work gets better for it. That is the honest argument for a 5 kg (11 lb) box over a 70-rod packet.

Keep them dry

A cardboard box on a concrete floor is the worst place for electrodes. Concrete wicks moisture upwards and cardboard does nothing to stop it — decant into a sealed container and the last rod welds like the first.

Sources

Every figure above comes from the manufacturer’s published specification for this reference. Fields the listing does not publish are left out rather than estimated. Market availability was verified per market on the EAN.

The questions welders ask

Do rutile electrodes need special storage?

Less than basic rods, and more than people think. Damp coatings produce porosity and an unstable arc, and rods that have sat in an unheated garage through a winter will weld noticeably worse. A sealed box with desiccant keeps them serviceable; a rod oven is for basic electrodes and for professionals.

How far does 5 kg (11 lb) go?

Roughly 185 rods at 350 mm (13.8 in). Each gives perhaps 250 mm (9.84 in) of bead once the stub is discarded, so call it 45 meters (148 ft) of weld — a gate, a trailer floor, a set of brackets, or several months of learning. It is a project quantity, not a lifetime one.

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