Comment Re:Makerspace.... (Score 1) 167
It's hard for a newbie to get used to just how useful welding can be. I was trying to wedge a heavy beam into a high, tight corner, and having to bear its weight all the time, all the while thinking, "this would be easier if there was just some sort of lip to rest the beam on". Then later, of course, "Oh duh, I can just weld one there in like 20 seconds, then cut it off with an angle grinder when I'm done". It's one thing like that after the next; it's hard to get a hold of the concept of "whatever you need to make this task easier or possible, if you have appropriate scrap metal on-hand, you can make it". It's like a superpower
That said, it's also a good way to injure yourself if you're not careful.