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Hi Josh,
Why don't you place an ad under the 'wanted' section stating your requirements. You might be pleasently surprised at what pops up.
I know you are keen to get your mits on a scope. Don't rush it. Believe it or not, even 7X50 binos will show up galaxies at a dark site. I've spoted them through a little 6X30 finder!
Here is what I did to a cheap 4.5" reflector with a very poor equatorial mount. The mount cost about $50 to make with all components sourced from Bunnings (other than the Teflon, which for this little scope, a flat piece of PVC would also work the scope is so light:
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