Front end alignment at home

The biggest issue to overcome with home alignment is, you must have an accurate way to measure caster. You can measure camber with a carpenter's level and toe with an old style wooden folding tape measure. You can even use a long enough stick to measure toe. I've done it, and done it correctly. Sometimes, you can find deals on a combination caster/camber gauge that measures both, that's what I would try to do.

Turn plates are a good idea, too, if you can afford them, or find them used somewhere. There's always a shop going out of business somewhere. Keep your eyes peeled and you might get lucky.

I bought a used but fantastic condition Hunter A-111 alignment machine years ago for 120 bucks. Plan was to move out here and do alignments on the side. Of course, as usual, we got in a tight, plus someone wanted it WAY more than I did and I got ten times what I paid for it. Had to let that go. Won't find another deal like that and it was a good machine, too.