I found a dye handel at Ace hardware, I have threaded 3 shafts now, not to hard. I also recieved 2 more ss shafts from Dumas, the new shafts are the straightest of the 6 ss ones I have, but not as straight as the brass rods, If the brass ones are strong enough I might stop using ss ones all together, the brass ones run smoother and are cheaper. Thnnks, Randy