Thanks for all the comments and advice. My plan was to buy the lincoln 210 package that comes with all the tig, mig, and stick gear (buy once cry once). I could then use the stick and mig and later learn with tig.
I am only looking at dual power or 220 only machines as i am going to wire my new garage for it. As mentioned i do a lot of shooting, so making targets is important to me and it seems that 3/16 thickness is a minimum, and on the flip side the furniture my wife and i want is going to be thin gauge to save on weight.
A plasma cutter is definately on my list. I have a oxy acetylene torch setup but, again, it puts so much heat into the work so thin stuff gets warped. I also have a little 7x10 lathe that i got tired of using a hacksaw to cut 2 inch diameter aluminum for, so i got a dewalt portable band saw and plan to get a SWAG stand for it.
I am only looking at dual power or 220 only machines as i am going to wire my new garage for it. As mentioned i do a lot of shooting, so making targets is important to me and it seems that 3/16 thickness is a minimum, and on the flip side the furniture my wife and i want is going to be thin gauge to save on weight.
A plasma cutter is definately on my list. I have a oxy acetylene torch setup but, again, it puts so much heat into the work so thin stuff gets warped. I also have a little 7x10 lathe that i got tired of using a hacksaw to cut 2 inch diameter aluminum for, so i got a dewalt portable band saw and plan to get a SWAG stand for it.