A TIG is 3X over budget for the OP, but man are they nice. I can weld most kinds of metal together, and can weld some dissimilar metals together.
There aren't sparks flying all over the shop and there isn't much grunge to clean up after the weld.
There is a learning curve. Working the pedal to get the right amount of heat takes a while to get use to. After you get the hang of that, you will wonder why they don't put pedals on stick or MIG welders.
I would say that it takes a steady hand to keep the torch off of the work piece and the filler rod where it belongs, but there are many ways to cheat to stay steady, like getting into a comfortable position and resting your forearms on whatever you can.


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