IAmSupernova

Thanks, I appreciate all the input. The problem for me with scavenging parts rather than buying them is that I live in a really small town, to stand any real chance at finding all the stuff I'd need I'd have to drive pretty far, and I don't have a license, so it's kinda hard for me to get out of town. But I did manage to find a place that sells bearings, even sealed ones, for pretty cheap (relatively speaking of course) so just buying bearings shouldn't be too much of an issue.

I also realize that research will only take me so far, and I am prepared to re-work things as needed.