Working on an apartment not long
ago, my helper managed to back the
truck over about 6 feet of wrought iron
fence. The truck was fine, but the
fence was a mangled mess. Though I'd
been trained as a welder, I lacked good
portable equipment, and a run to the
rental yard was out of the question
that busy day. So we hired a welder to
come out, and $300 later, the fence
was repaired.
This is just one example of the
many times as a remodeling contractor
I've needed an arc-welder on site. A
welder's not a piece of equipment I
need every day, but when I do, it's
indispensable. Fortunately, small 115-
volt welders are