Originally Posted by
makoman1860
I think maybe I understand what SD is saying. Basicly there are 2 kinds of people, weldors, and those that use welding machines. The imported hobbyist machine tends to be used by people that have a casual intrest in welding rather than the person that invests a lot of time and effort to the cause. In any event, when you mix professionals and their equipment with hobbyists and their "equipment", there is always bound to be friction and misunderstanding. Hobbyists tend to have little understanding of the complications of welding, and feel that the "pros" go overboard, and the "pros" cant understand why the hobbyists dont educate themselves. Where the REAL frustration comes in, is where a hobbyist or hobbyist machine vendor, attempts to be on the same level as the "pro". Not saying that one cant graduate to that level, but it takes a lot more then owning a welding machine.