Hi Max,
I would have liked to fit a Honda catcher on it but it was too wide so I went with an Ariens catcher, which he already has for his self propelled Ariens which was to replace his self propelled Honda which was the start of this topic. So now he has all his bases covered for all the mowing/slashing jobs he does and hopes he does not have to buy another mower before he retires from mowing.
MF,
you can pick up a small arc welder for around $100 and that is all you need. Get an automatic headshield ($25/30) because it makes it easier to learn to weld with. I prefer the old flip front shields and now you can get the automatic lens for them for $10 , I find these the best. The full face helmets are a bit bulky