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Just a thought - a possible source of suitable "plastic" rod is a store which sells knitting needles or (if you are really brave and like to live dangerously) the wife's knitting basket!

Incidentally I have found these to be very useful as !/4 inch insulated drive shaft extensions for years in homebrew tx's and atu's

73 de Pat g4gvw