Blister, Here's the carbon fiber rod that I used....[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJDP7&P=0[/link]. My LHS carries it too. What I did was to use a section of 2-56 threaded rod end. (about 2") I glued it into the rod with JB Weld and screwed it into these clevises.......[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWH32&P=7[/link]. Also I put on a 1/4" section of aluminum tube at the very end of the rod to keep the rod end from splitting. You can also get control rods and parts from Central Hobbies. [link]http://www.centralhobbies.com/control_linkage/pushrod3.htm[/link] They have titanium rod ends that are made for this. I go the cheap route myself and just make them.