substitute arm rods

[faze]

What would be a good substitute for steel arm rods? cause i am goin to houston on april 12th, and wanted to a video diary thing at the airport, the airplane and wanted to use him

i'll be checking in my steel rods

 

[wes]

I didn't have a problem when I brought my puppets to and from Toronto, I had like three sets of arm rods no one said nothing, but you can always use coat hangers!

 

[faze]

i mean my arm rods r made of steel and of course u cant them on the plane and what wuld be a good replacement and safe to use on at the airport and the plane

 

[MeepBorkMeep]

I used drumsticks for my puppets, but mine have bigger holes in their hands...so maybe really thin drumsticks? Or really thick chopsticks?

 

[faze]

my puppet hasa plastic tube out of his arm for removable arm rods, and tried a good quality chopstick but its kinda tight

do they still really thin drum sticks?

 

[Kevin the Frog]

Yes they do. Buy a size 7A or 9A drumstick, with a nylon tip, and break off the plastic tip. I had never thought of using a drumstick, and I play the drums. My initial thought is they are pretty short, but a model like the Vic Firth American Classic Rock stick is long - although thick.
All drumsticks are tapered at the end, and the sticks with nylon tops usually are very skinny underneath the plastic tip. Although probably not as skinny as a chopstick.

 

[Melonpool]

Don't they make nylon or fiberglas rods for making model airplanes and kites? If the arms are light enough, you might be able to make some temporary arm rods for the plane out of those, using a dowel as a handle. Other than not being metal, they'd be pretty much the same as the regular rods.

 

[faze]

would hardware stores have fiberglass rods?

 

[Melonpool]

Probably not. Look more at hobby stores. They'd use them in the construction of model airplanes and kites. I've never used this technique, so it might require some experimentation on your part.