I've been using a $30US used 240 volt ac electric kitchen range for low hydrogen SMAW electrode reconditioning and 250 degree F storage. Works fantastic, used a second set of oven racks bent on a brake to look like a "W" and set on the rack with the wires 90 degrees to the first rack. Built a sheet metal box and put on the burner top to catch the exhaust heat for the rutile and cellulose electrodes. The temperature is about 70-80 degrees F and doesn't melt the spools of GMAW and FCAW wire. Electrodes are kept dry and rust free.
A second tip, If all welding is being done from a weld table or fixture, weld a 1/2" bolt to the side or bottom of a weld table and put a 6 to 10 foot length of weld cable with a work clamp. Set the material/project on the table. Bolt the machines work clamp cable lug to the table and position out of the way to avoid tripping. Use the second clamp to provide an "arc strike" free connection. Don't use the table to provide continuity 'cause the arc strikes make a hard brittle spot that could crack when stressed.
Also for bevel groove pipe welds fabricate with a three legged copper device to make contact directly to the bevel face. I use a 1/4" copper flat bar bent 90 degrees to a vee to straddle the pipe and insulate it with tire inner tube and rubber electrical tape where it makes contact. The flat bar has a 1/2" hole drilled or silver braze a weld cable lug for a work cable lug to be bolted to. The third leg is a 1/4" copper rod (old oxy-fuel cutting and welding tips work great) silver soldered/brazed on the vee. The rod is sharpened to a point. This point is set on the pipe bevel face. A rubber tarp strap holds this work clamp tight against the pipe. You can make up various sizes of the three legged work connections to fit various pipe diameters. For GTAW 1/2 -1 1/2" diameter 0.030-0.045" thin wall chrome-moly 4130 tubing they are pretty small. They will carry less than 100 amps.