I believe both helium or argon can be used. Maybe Pat W or other welders will know. I do know that back in the 70's heliarcing was used on our chrome moly motorcycle frames.
I have heard horror stories of trying to patch old aluminum boats, especially if the aluminum is corroded to the point of being brittle. They literally fall apart as soon as you strike an arc.
They make some specialized low heat rods that may be more suitable and I don't think you need a fancy machine to use them either. More like soldering than welding.
Mine stays in the water year round. Makes for much less hassle when wanting to take it out. I have a group24 deep cycle battery and an automatic bilge pump. I charge the battery once every 2-4 weeks depending on usage.
Mine stays in the water year round. Makes for much less hassle when wanting to take it out. I have a group24 deep cycle battery and an automatic bilge pump. I charge the battery once every 2-4 weeks depending on usage.
I have a similar setup but took it a step further and bought a solar battery charger for it, now when I get a chance to slip off to the pond, which is 25 min away from the house, the boat is all charged up and ready to go. till some asshole steals the whole setup.
All the really good ideas I've ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.
I'm looking for a decent pond boat or two if anyone has anything to sell? An old alum bass tracker would be perfect. Just want to rig up a trolling motor, automatic bilge, and solar charger setup like gehajake above.