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Originally Posted by ihbuilder
macmasterCar
brass 3mm rod
standard brass rod you want .114"
little trick  chuck your piece of rod in you drill (hand) , taper end slightly , dip in tapping fluid , and ( in low speed ) thread away to desired length and rev. drill .125 rod is to big , It'll werk but tends to slip in the drill chuck .
3.0000 mm = 0.1181
1/8" =.125
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That helps me out. not sure if it helps Big John out. Not sure his question was ever answered as to if anyone knew where to buy pre made ones.