MMA1991
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So my oak 5/16" diameter ram rod for my KY long rifle broke and I wanted to make a new one.
Went to Lowes and tried to find a 5/16" aluminum rod as a replacement for the oak shaft...no joy...they had 1/4" and 3/8" diameter only :banghead:
As I was walking down the aisle, I saw some fiberglass rods in the section where the FOR SALE signs are sold. They were 5/16" in diameter and 48" long and were priced at $1.99 a piece.
Needless to say I grabbed one, took it home and transferred the ram rod jig onto the fiber glass rod using some JB Weld to hold it in place.
This new ram rod should last a lifetime and its probably the best $2 I have ever spent.
Just thought I would share in case this little bit of Yankee ingenuity is of use to anyone else...
MMA1991
Went to Lowes and tried to find a 5/16" aluminum rod as a replacement for the oak shaft...no joy...they had 1/4" and 3/8" diameter only :banghead:
As I was walking down the aisle, I saw some fiberglass rods in the section where the FOR SALE signs are sold. They were 5/16" in diameter and 48" long and were priced at $1.99 a piece.
Needless to say I grabbed one, took it home and transferred the ram rod jig onto the fiber glass rod using some JB Weld to hold it in place.
This new ram rod should last a lifetime and its probably the best $2 I have ever spent.
Just thought I would share in case this little bit of Yankee ingenuity is of use to anyone else...
MMA1991