[AT] TIG welding--a little OT

[John Wilkens]

Thinking about a new tool--TIG welder.  What kind of filler rod would you 
use for thin steel?  Just regular unfluxed mild steel wire--or baling 
wire--or??
I'd like some general feedback on TIG welding (thin steel, aluminum, 
etc.)--any thoughts.  What got me interested was a program I watched on the 
Speed channel about a fellow building a custom motorcycle.  He was always 
using a TIG welder and it sure looked like it worked slick--and the guy 
wasn't a pro welder.  I've had zero luck trying to weld fender-thick steel 
with a small (probably too cheap) wire feed welder.  Just couldn't control 
the heat good enough.    John

                    In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon