That is awesome! Nice fathers day gift!! Can it be ran with or without gas? Can you use fluxcore wire in it? I have the cheapo harbor freight fluxcore welder. It works pretty good I'm still learning how to use it my welding skills are hit and miss! I can lay an absolutely beautiful bead one minute practicing then go to weld the piece I'm working on and be complete garbage. I think a lot of it is material types.