As more and more vocational shops in high schools get closed down, it's possible to find very high quality, lightly used professional-grade tools and equipment at fire sale prices from the local school system surplus property departments. I've seen grinders, welders, wood and metal working equipment and even lathes and milling machines go for virtually scrap iron prices. Once us old geezer mechanics, machinists, welders, plumbers and woodworkers pass on, there won't be many young folks coming along to take our places. They're not being trained in any significant numbers.
Jerry
