they are called mutli-function welders, here is an example i found
http://www.fuzing.com/vli/001996c342...der-CAT_518-D-
this isnt the same unit he has, i've slept since i was there and can't remember the manf, but his will handle up to 3/4" on the cutter.
he's also building a oil fired forge for doing melts so he can do some casting.
he knows alot more about welding than I do, i took it in vo-tech in 81-83 in highschool, and do a little on the side, but he's worked as a welder of all types for close to 30 years.
Loves doign stuff with his hands, and my inheiritance (spelling?) is _ALL_ over the backyard :P I tease him about the place looking like "sanford and son's" but it's a fairly accurate description
