Another tungsten thread. Basic question.

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I'm getting mixed reviews on this. My local shop said to use red tungsten for steel and green for aluminum. I emailed eastwood to see what is coming with my new welder and got this response.YES, it comes w/ the collets & thye RED tungsten for use w/ STEEL
Reply:I use Red for EVERYTHING.Supposedly Red is good with a TRANSFORMER machine not so good with a INVERTER as far as aluminum goes.....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Most people use same tungsten for both.Red is excellent for steel, and adequate for alum.I personally like 1.5 lanthanated for steel and alum. No chance of mixing them up. Until I get rid of the last of my red, I will only use for steel. Green I gave away years ago.There really is no confusion, you should just try them and choose for yourself. And by the way, counter people at your LWS really don't have a clue.Weld like a "WELDOR", not a wel-"DERR" MillerDynasty700DX,Dynasty350DX4ea,Dynasty200DX,Li  ncolnSW200-2ea.,MillerMatic350P,MillerMatic200w/spoolgun,MKCobraMig260,Lincoln SP-170T,PlasmaCam/Hypertherm1250,HFProTig2ea,MigMax1ea.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI use Red for EVERYTHING.Supposedly Red is good with a TRANSFORMER machine not so good with a INVERTER as far as aluminum goes.....zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by GambleDo you guys typically keep the same amount of gas when using aluminum and steel? I have yet to find a resource on gas saying how much to use, how you know when you have too much or too little.What type of filler rods should be used for cast aluminum? I'm assuming the same as regular aluminum?And for welding pot metal, what filler rods do you use?I'm SUPER excited to get my new tig and try stuff out.
Reply:I saw your thread about mix gas vs argon for aluminum. To me the aluminum looks better, but I'm still new to it. Why do you choose mixed gas?Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterI use Red for EVERYTHING.Supposedly Red is good with a TRANSFORMER machine not so good with a INVERTER as far as aluminum goes.....zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by dave powelson????Zap--have you ever run an inverter on AC on AL?
Reply:try it  if it works for you some say red and green for the inverts----topic --is well talked about i run an old transformer  an use the Red for all i doidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tigidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tig #2 used for sticklincoln sp100hh125dual arbor grinder polisher30 yrs of hand tools52 pitch blocks 6p-26prake gauge -pitch gaugeG&D prop repair 918-207-6938Hulbert,okla 74441
Reply:Originally Posted by GambleI saw your thread about mix gas vs argon for aluminum. To me the aluminum looks better, but I'm still new to it. Why do you choose mixed gas?
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterFiller..4043 for billett stuff BUT if it will be annodized later you need 5356 'cause annodize will not stick to 4043..
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterMixed gas is "hotter" that straight argon..Gives roughly 30-50 amps to underpowered machines because they don't have the balls sometimes..Aluminum takes A LOT of heat at first..So you can use less amps if you have a big A$$ machine..Or "Get" amps with a small machine..Kinda confusing but that's about it in a nutshell.....zap!