Welding in Patch Panels on a Cowl

[Vin-tin]

Originally Posted by Terry, NJ

Kevin, You're one of the last people on here I want to debate with over anything, But I want to point out that heliarc is merely TIG with a different gas. The equipment is the same (Cups, handle, Tungsten electrode,variable power through either a footswitch or thumbswitch) but most welders use the 25% argon, 75% CO2 mix for costs. We used the gas interchangeably for aluminum and steel. The only the we changed was the polarity, AC with high freq. start for aluminum, IIRC. It's been a while. I agree with you on every other point.
Terry

Does that give a better, more workable weld on steel sheet metal than straight argon?