I have some artwork that the fianceé wants to weld up, for the new front yard, so I think this will do the job for me. My dad was a master welder, journeyman electrician and a rigger. I picked up his wood working skills and the electrical part, but never was interested in the welding when I was younger. Figured I'd give it a try. I watched a bunch of Youtube videos prior to purchasing this unit and that's where I learned. I looked into the welding program at our Community College, but its a full time gig and is not cheap! All in I have under $100 invested. The auto dim hood is awesome and would highly recommend one. I got mine on sale at H.F. too.Very cool! I am hoping to start welding this fall/winter when things quiet down a bit......
Mike so far I welded the basket the grate for the UDS and this: