Hi Henry,
Thanks for the precautionary words. I have a 120v Miller that I have had for 17 years. That does not mean I have been a welder for 17 years but in the last few my ability has increased a lot; that means I don't have to grind all my welds any more so as not to embarrass myself. I also have Miller Syncrowave 250 and am in my beginning learning curve but not confident enough to do the chop or insert with 18 gauge. Gas welding ability is poor. I have Tex's book and a few others ( very sad about his passing, he left a hole that I don't think can be filled ) I actually started this 18 years ago but had to retire it after the first year to devote more time to prepare for retirement. I finally dragged it out of the rafters about a year ago and been having a lot of fun and frustrations. I like tinkering, learning and staying busy so we will see where it goes
Bob