After spending a lot of time looking around, I finally found a welder who stopped by the house to look over the project to which I'm hoping he can find a solution. I mentioned that I had been having a hard time finding welders/fabricators who do house calls. He told me that in general it'll get more difficult as time goes on to find qualified welders; young people are not going into the trades, they find it beneath them to do "menial" work. I think I'll have a talk with one of my nephews, he's a very good welder (self taught) but with some guidance where he could hone his skills, he'd do well. It's too bad that society is at point where many people don't value the mechanic, welder, builder, etc... How will someone get their homes built, cars/trucks fixed, welding things back together, etc... if these kids aren't encouraged to cultivate their skill? Do you folks find the same problem where you live? Or, is this a product of living in the shadows of an Ivy League/liberal institution? Roger