I'm not sure if any of the newer lathes are like this, but the small south bends were mounted at three points, which helped with the leveling and twisting concerns.
I'm not really any good at mig welding but, the main problems I have are when I'm trying to weld something that is in a less than ideal position. I would spend money on a decent helmet as that was the biggest improvement for me. Not seeing where you are welding makes it difficult.
I'm not really any good at mig welding but, the main problems I have are when I'm trying to weld something that is in a less than ideal position. I would spend money on a decent helmet as that was the biggest improvement for me. Not seeing where you are welding makes it difficult.