One reason for the expense of welding classes is the cost of consumable materials: electrodes, gas, filler and coupons. That's maybe a quarter to a third of the cost of a course at typical community college.
Your rental shop idea sounds a lot like another idea that took off back in the seventies: do-it-yourself auto repair shops. These places would rent space and tools to do-it-yourselfers. They would provide advice and assistance to inexperienced DIYers. These places didn't last because you can't charge enough to make any money. People will take their cars to a mechanic before they'll pay enough rent to make a do-it-yourself shop profitable. And the owners of these shops often found themselves doing the work on customers' cars for free.
Your idea of a self-contained welding rig is a good one. But you should be doing the work yourself and charging premium rates for it. Check around and see if there is a market for portable welding services in your area. Chances are that if there is someone else is already doing it.
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