Rant about that $800 'investment' welder I bought last spring

Picked up a used Miller 211 for $800 from a guy near Denver. Sold myself on how it'd pay for itself with side jobs. Ended up burning through 3 spools of wire practicing on scrap and still can't lay a decent bead. Why do we convince ourselves that buying the gear makes us the craftsman?

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oscarc121mo ago

Bought a $700 welder last year and haven't touched it since March.

kimmurphy1mo ago

Isn't that how half our hobbies go though? Really feel you on that, @oscarc12.

emma_flores1mo ago

I had the same issue with a sewing machine until I forced myself to use it for small projects.