WELD IT YOURSELF AND MAKE A FEW BUCKS TO BOOT

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Of course, by simply sifting through this and other issues of MOTHER, you'll be able to turn up instructions for making log splitters, composters, stoves, and the like. Or, if you want to tackle something like a trailer, or perhaps a posthole digger, you might order Arc Welded Projects for School and Farm ($3.00) and Arc Welding Projects, Volume 2 ($5.00) from the James F. Lincoln Welding Foundation (Book Division, Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 17035, Cleveland, Ohio 44117). These will be sent postpaid, but the company accepts only money orders. (There's a 10% discount on purchases totaling over $20, though.)

You can see, then, that buying an electric welder is a wise investment. As a forhire fix-it person, you'll find that the unit will not only pay for itself, but contribute to your upkeep as well. And—especially if you go the whole route and become a manufacturer—the buzz box can even set you up in an independent part-time business.

GET A FREE WELDER WHEN YOU BUY A GENERATOR

The commercially available gasoline, diesel, and (with some conversion) alcohol-powered welders are actually no less than high-quality generators ... which come equipped with electric arc welders. The price of such items (starting at around $800) is comparable to standby generators of equivalent output. Thus, if you need a generator—even if you don't plan to weld—the units are definitely worth considering. They're built to commercial standards and can take abuse that a home standby generator just can't handle.

The dual-purpose tools also come in handy if you don't have 230-volt service available where you plan to weld, or when you have to do on—site welding. And besides giving you that freedom, these welders usually offer more features than does a less expensive buzz box .. . such as higher duty cycles, higher amperage, and both AC and DC w elding capabilities.

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