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bjr,

I have access to an ac/dc stick, oxy/acetlene setup, oxy/propane setup, grinders, K12 (portable rescue) saws which are really just gas powered chopsaws, a forge and the equipment from a complete sheetmetal working shop, just to name some of the junk I collected over the years. I also have the scrap metal from two fire trucks I just sold for scrap that I had to remove before the guy could get his truck to tow them. As for skills, I have been "playing" on and off for the past few years, just minor stuff like a carryall and boom pole I recently sold, and I occasionally cut up some scrap to haul off to the junk man when times get really hard (gas just hit $4.19 a gallon here, so the torch is about to come out again so I can play some more). As for the rice tiller, where does a man go to look for one? I have checked our local dealers lots and such, and even posted ads on craigslist and in the classifieds in the newspaper for any farm implement in any condition, and I haven't had a bite yet.

As for the amount of time, I really don't mind putting time into a project like this for two reasons.

1.) If it turns out that the little lady doesn't have sympathy for me slaving over a hot welder and piece of metal, at least my chances of living are highly improved because I don't have to buy a tiller with my new tractor purchase.

Or...

2.) The little lady will have sympathy for me and when I hobble into bed moaning and groaning after the first day's work, she will give in and let me buy a brand new 5' KingKutter .

Either way, I wouldn't complain .

Thanks,

Dan