We all talk about shop equipment.It's almost like I do too assume we already own it all.If you think about it just good 220 gas mig and a Tig would run you upwards to $2500 to $3000 grand.If I was to buy a Imperial English Wheel no problem to cost $3500.Then a decent shear about $1500 to a easy $2000.A decent planishing air hammer about $350 to $500.A brake about $375 to a rolling type to $1,000.

Now I read the whole thread about Tig's and the advise given by Jerry and Pat is rock solid on how to make them better.Thing is the consumables in gas,rods,etc is all covered by income from jobs they might be doing.For the home user it is hard to come up with the money for that in a personal project.Heck it is hard to come up with what would rival the cost of the project itself for the shop supplies and equipment.

All the above pricing is for a general feel about what I am saying here.Kind of depressing when you think about say a easy $20,000 grand in that stuff.And that is just the equipment and not anything about a shop to work in and heat for the same.Just some random thoughts I have been thinking about.Starting to think the only way is to take on side jobs........