"NealUK" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me where i can purchase a 10mm steel rod about a metre in
length (not threaded)?

Look in Yellow Pages for steel stokholders. That is probably a bit long to
find in their offcuts bin, so you may need to pay a cutting charge, although
it may be as cheap to buy a full length, if you can get it home.

Colin Bignell