Welding rods and ARCS

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Dan_Gallagher%PULSARNOTES-at-pulsartech-dot-com>

Hi list folks,
I've seen all this about welding rods on the list but can't quite grasp it.
I found a bunch of welding rods in the back of my toolbox, hence these
questions.

How would you physically mount and connect wires to said welding rods?

Is it really better to use welding rods in gaps? I also think I read
somewhere that you can use welding rods for inside the bottles in a SW
bucket cap. How would you connect the wires to the rods in this case also?
Can you solder to welding rods?

As always I'm very grateful for your input and guidance. Thanks a lot.

Getting closer...................

Dan
Ft. Lauderdale