I was thinking along those lines but the price was tempting. As for buying a 110v machine, I am limited by the wiring in my garage. I already priced out the cost of running a 220 circuit to the garage and it is higher than the cost of the welder. I have access to a 220V lincoln Mig welder where I teach. It is really tempting to run the electric and just borrow it when needed. They said it was ok for me to do that. I was looking at the 110 V just for welding body panels.