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Valerie,

Check your yellow pages to see if you have a kite shop in town.  They
should have a variety of different rods that you can try.  If you
don't have a kite shop in town you can call Goodwinds Kites. If you
tell them how springy or stiff you want the rod they should be able
to help you find the right one.

   http://www.goodwindskites.com/

Mike

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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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