Nice bamboo skewer pushrod

Nice rcgroups post detailing how to make a good bamboo skewer push rod.

zbend a paperclip

round-nose pliers to make a "spring" on other end

cut skewer to approximate length

screw the springs onto the bamboo, threaded onto skewer

adjust distance by screwing spring

trim and heatshrink

adjust by removing heatshrink and screwing in or out