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Hi Valerie,
McMaster-Carr <http://www.mcmaster.com/> sells
fiberglass rods that should be "springy" and strong enough
to do the trick.
If those don't work, I'd suggest studying the tapes of some old
Ed Sullivan shows to pick up some pointers.
Happy spinning!
On Aug 3, 2004, at 8:02 PM, Valerie Johnston wrote, in part:
> Our youth volunteers have a variety of demos to take out on the floor
> for the public;
> one is spinning plates. Unfortunately, the dowel rods are constantly
> getting broken.
> Does anyone have a suggestion or source for studier materials?
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Paul Orselli
Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!)
1684 Victoria Street
Baldwin, NY 11510
(516) 223-1043 voice
(270) 294-5912 fax
(516) 238-8767 mobile
www.orselli.net
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