8-32 Trhreaded Rod Search......

Ken:

 

There are a few choices for 8-32 threaded rod on Amazon:

 

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb...ds=8-32+THREADED+ROD

 

-Mark

Thanks Mark! I was looking there last night as well but was not sure which was my best option as far as steel choices. Again I want/need the least flexible. I need about a 15" piece.

You're dealing with something long and skinny. Its going to flex a little bit no matter what its made out of, even if its stainless steel. I would suggest getting it from someplace that is not home depot or lowes, where everyone sticks their hands in the bins and messes things up. A place like mcmaster carr would likely have threaded rods in a wide variety of sizes. Want stiffer than steel, go with stainless.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#stand...hreaded-rods/=jid5x6

You might try the R/C Airplanes section of your LHS...or a shop that particularly serves the R/C market.  We (LHS) have those in a few thread sizes, different lengths, fully threaded or partially threaded (ends).  However, I'm quite sure they're not especially harder or straighter that products served up at home improvement or well-stocked hardware stores.

 

Or...

 

We have here in mid-Michigan a company called Mid-State Bolt and Screw Co..  They're our go-to place for all sorts of usual and unusual threaded items, large and small and very small, different head shapes, driver detents, etc.  They also have threaded rod.  But, here again, I'm not sure whether they have something particularly hard or straight...for which I assume you'd pay a premium.  Perhaps you have someplace similar in your area?

 

FWIW, always...

 

KD