Ok I did my taxes today, I'll be getting around 1k back. Melissa is going to get a bit more, and we're also refinancing the house with a lower intrest rate.. which is going to give us a month to pass on the house payment.

I want a welder, this will help me alot with my s/r project plus I'd like to learn to do it.

I dont want to spend the entire 1k on a welder, unless its totally bad ass and a great deal.

Paul chime in, you said I need a welder like yours, but what is it?

I'm looking on craigslist right now...
Also the garage has 110 and 220 outlets

I'm searching craigs list right now... so far I've found

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/tls/554392794.html

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/tls/547611439.html

I've wanted a welder for a long time...Just no time to rewire the entire basement for the welder...

Good luck with your search. I have only used a handfull of welders. They are a lot of fun :-)