Hmmm.
Just re-reading my original question. Seemed pretty clear to me. Unsolicited welding lesson aside, It matters (to me) because when I hit a plated piece of steel with a tungsten arc it goes fizz, contaminates the tungsten and I get a face full of toxic zinc fumes - in my experience. So if they are plated, I grind them off first. If they're stainless, I don't. If you can tell that they are plated by looks/smell/taste or whatever then good on ya. I can't so that's why I asked. That I need more welding practice goes without saying, but it is quite irrelevant to my reason for asking.
Thanks AV8TOR for answering my question.
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Are the arms on the throttle and choke shafts plated or are they stainless steel?
Why would it matter? you can weld steel to stainless and stainless to steel. you can use stainless rod on steel and steel rod stainless. only problem would be is if its plated with zinc and if you cant tell that then you need some more welding practice. sorry didnt mean to sound like an a hole there lol.