"Dominic Palazzola" wrote in message
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thank you for the input. so any of you fellas in s.e. Michigan?

No problem. I hope I wasn't too discouraging (regarding buying your own MIG
welder).

Here's a suggestion: whether you can find someone on this NG to assist you,
or if you have to hire out the job to a local shop, perhaps you could
arrange to watch the job (and maybe even get a little hands-on practice).
Watching and learning from a pro (or even an experienced hobbyist) will go a
long way towards getting you the experience you'll want if you choose to buy
your own MIG welder in the future. It might mean that you'll have to buy
your own hood, but you'll need one anyway if you're going to be doing this
yourself later.

Regards,
Michael