You are a college student, does your university have a bike coop? Ask around, they are great places to learn, and then serve. If you can find one, you can probably find used parts cheap there, and cheap or free labor / instruction and maybe even loaner tools / workspace.
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Originally Posted by
colorider
Phobias are for irrational fears. Fear of junk ripping badgers is perfectly rational. Those things are nasty.