Let me start by saying that I have never welded. I plan to learn (teach myself). I have wanted to know how to weld for a long time, but never got around to it because I had friends that could do it for me.
Now that I am older and hate most everyone that I have ever met
, if I want something welded I have to pay a shop or learn to weld.
So if you were in the market for a welder (only plan on welding steel) and you didn't want to spend a ton of $$$, but did not want a piece of $hit, what would you buy?
Now that I am older and hate most everyone that I have ever met

So if you were in the market for a welder (only plan on welding steel) and you didn't want to spend a ton of $$$, but did not want a piece of $hit, what would you buy?