I did a lot of grinding on second hand grinders to start. ie: 9" disc, 1x42", 4x36", 1x60", 6x48" before making the move to a new 2x72". And I have never looked back. It is more than just a journey.
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." Albert Einstein
At Khe Sanh a sign read "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never knew".