I'm in my 3rd week at the local county technical institute. We started Oxy/Ac cutting and welding. It been pretty good. The instructor is an old school welder doing it 35 years. The first class we were on the torches within the first 15 minutes. This Saturday we start MIG and eventually TIG. You can't beat the setup, instruction and use of all the materials you can get through. 13 classes for 220 bucks. ---CM