Nah, the problem with that is then you have to spend on welding tips, gas, flux, etc.
What you really got to do is find a good lithium mine, and build a small manufactory and foundry. Also a chemist lab. Oh, and glassworks of course. Luckily quartz is easy to find. Then you can produce your own argon, oxygen, etc. maybe an iron mine as well. Those deposits of course you should make sure have enough resources to last you for life.