Plastic Rod 9mm dia

Jul 22, 2020 5 Replies

I have a toilet seat and cover that are connected by a rod running through them. It is about six inches, say 15cm long.



The original flexible plastic rod broke after 30 years. Th nearest replacement that I could find was acrylic rod.



I have had two so far but they crack after about a year.



I would consider a stainless steel rod if I could get one of those dimensions (150mm by 9mm dia) but would prefer some kind of flexible plastic.



Can anyone recommend a source?



TIA


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3/8" is 9.525mm

12" is 304mm

Acrylic isn't a load bearing material - too brittle.

Nylon rod is a reasonable engineering plastic for that sort of thing. Offcut lengths available on eBay. You may be out of luck though 9mm is not a popular size most stock bar is 8mm or 10mm.

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That was the most helpful reply. Thank you.

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