Jim may be abit hard to get a hold of at the moment - as Boa said he's trotting the globe in sweden atm.
I know of a yank that ss pretty darn good when it comes to splicing... He can splice anything.
nickaraya@hotmail.com is his email. Email him and he'll gladly help you, or if you have MSN messenger/Windows live messenger just add him and ask him for tips.