Tig, Stick, Plasma: Combo welder worth buying?

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I had my foot off the petal so luckily no power was involved, the bad news was I was laying it down because it was to hot to hold on to and the tungsten was well into red hot.   

I bet the HF start would have been real bad news.

Oh,  Thank goodness I was mistaken.  Looks like you dodged a big bullet.  I hope that solice makes you feel much better! 

Red hot poker.  Not a game I like to play.  I`ve sure had my share of burns, even in some pretty sensitive private places from stick welding overhead in tight places where you cannot get out of the way of the meterorite shower.  I`ve never owned a welding apron and seem to go through an awful lot of T-shirts and perfectly good skin when I`m welding.