Yeah that's probilly what I'll end up doing, today my friend brought me a chud of steel plate 1/2" thick.. Wayy don't want to sit there for 2 weeks over Christmas grinding it out, but if I can't find anything soon that's what I'll do..
Is there any interest in proper weld on, tapered hole flanges? If so, I'll get a batch of 10 made at the CNC shop opposite me and knock um out?