G'day vint_mow,
Yep, ask around your local area. There's most probably someone about who works from home, that you'll only hear about by word of mouth.
Like a tradie I know down here who does precision welding, and has his shop set up next to his house.
We call him 'Pete's Afternoon Welding', 'cos he's not a morning person, and works the hours that suit him best.
I'm currently set up for MMA [stick] arc welding, and oxy/LPG brazing and flame cutting, which covers most of my jobs. My bike mechanic mate has TIG/GTA and MIG/GMA setups, and oxy-acetylene, if I need those.
