I know a guy who took three semesters of welding... torch, TIG and
MIG... and one of the benefits was he had free use of the equipment,
shop, tools, etc.. for the duration of the class.

Darn cheap if you ask me..
Dave

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Just a suggestion, but you might want to take a welding class from a
local community college. It'll speed up the learning process, and
should save you money in the long run. I know I went through *far* more
metal/rods/wire that the class cost me.

I also scrounged some stainless flex-tube and storage rack out of the
trash. (I almost got a milling machine, too, but the head of the
welding department wanted it sold for scrap instead of letting me haul
it out of the trash.)

Anyway, community college is a really good deal.