If it’s something you are interested in (cutting / welding) check your community college for a night class.
IMO money well spent. You can’t buy the consumables and metal for what the class will cost. Plus the instruction to do it safely.
I taught a class for almost 3 years. Had a lot of the retired old men getting away from their wives. Not to make a career of it, just to fix their Bush hog, mail box post, deer skinning rack. Etc...
Ppl would bring it equip to ask about. Show em how it worked. Or if it was in good shape.
The industrial / hd torches & refs can be rebuilt.
