BILL MARRS wrote:

Plan #2--Go to the welding store and buy a set of left and right brass nuts
for welding hose.
get a couple of stems, connect with a short piece of chain or cable. More
spendy up
front, but will last several lifetimes.

Ah, I have some ancient torch lead just dying to be cut up. That's about an
excellent idea! I'm all over that.

GWE