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Maybe this is a dumb question, but has anybody tried to cut a threaded rod to length and use a nylock nut on one end? If a nylock nut is the wrong size for the clickbox to grab it, there might be other work arounds?
I am not interested in buying one at any price, I bought one when I heard that the Dual Drive was going to be taken out of production, thus I have a spare in case I mangle mine, thus I am good.
I suspect that there is a cheap home built way to make a substitute that functions. I am curious, I just ordered an M2 threaded rod on Ebay, shipping from China might take a few months given the current situation with the virus. If I get around to it and if it works, I will post something here.