Quote Originally Posted by dejoha View Post
Thanks for the bump. My first attempt to get a welder fell through. I have a second welder in talks, and to be safe, I am reaching out to a third. I can't tell you how frustrating this is! How hard is it to weld a little metal; even for ready money?! Ive half a mind to learn how to weld and make these myself. Hard to find good help. Maybe I should outsource to china.

While I stew in my own misery, we visited the (new to us) elementary school my kids will attend starting tomorrow and they had some cool hexagonal playground equipment with a style of the universal joint I am looking for. Unfortunately the company is now out of business (I spent some time trying to track them down).

Maybe there is another way I can make these myself without relying on others.
It is really hard to rely on other manufacturers. Nobody wants to do small jobs and to even get in the door sometimes can be a struggle. Finding a small shop in someone barn may be your best bet.