I'm thinking of getting a welder for home projects and would like to get one for 220V. I have an old hot tub 220V connection going to the back yard that I don't need anymore. Would like to re-purpose it by re-wiring to a 220V plug in the garage. I found a place in the wall (behind the drywall) where it dives into my basement so I could catch it there and wire a plug. Trouble is that section of the wall has my gas pipe that passes right by (8inches away). I'm a little worried that those two are a little to close for comfort... Should I be worried about it?

I'll post pics later today to clarify.

BTW: here is the welder I'm considering:
http://denver.craigslist.org/tls/2462846965.html

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