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Just last week my neighbor busted off the mount for a wheel on his lawnmower. He brought it over and I welded it up that night. In exchange, he's fixing my dishwasher this week.

Think of all the money I saved. Heck, at this rate I can't afford to NOT have a welder.

Seriously though, my MIG (Lincoln 140C) paid for itself & more in the first year. Even at full price, which offended my sensibilities, it was one of my most sane purchases in ages.

Guess it depends on what projects you have on the go or foresee over the horizon. I had plenty, so it was well worthwhile