welding is fun i took it in school and madea table. I also had wood class and made myself a gun case. i told the teacher it was for a guitar. lol it weighs 36 pounds. so its just a case that you can though in the back of your truck. o ya welding dont inhale to many fumes not to great for ya. i welded witha stick and a mig. mig is a hell of alto easier, for starters. o ya one thing make sure you have the heat range correct, because my friend kept trying to weld these rings togther but his weld kept breaking i go in there and the heat range wasnt set right. other then that you should be fine your teacher should no somthin about it.