I stopped by Home Depot the other day to get some supplies to make my own PAS bar
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any nylon bolts
But, I just got [4] 3/8"-1" steel bolts [$.20 each lol] and a piece of 1/2" PVC piping. Total cost= $2.20!!! Sure beats spending $60 on a custom delrin PAS bar
But I hate sanding the PVC piping down to 20mm
Wish there was an easier way, but a little elbow grease never hurt anybody haha
Now when the PVC is down to 20mm (a little less than 20mm actually, to account for the paint buildup once its spraypainted), I'm going to epoxy the bolts to the PVC and then spray everything black. It'll definitely do the job though! And the main advantage of this bar versus a nice custom PAS bar, is that I can alter the angle anyway I see fit for that venue! I'll only use it at the few venues/bars where running DINa/DIN/NOS/ORTF wouldn't be ideal. I swear I'm going to invent a drill attachment that can go OUTWARDS, so that any standard drill can grip the INSIDE of the PVC piping, and I could just hold the sandpaper in my hand and run the drill, to get the PVC down to 20mm MUCH quicker than doing all of the sanding by hand! But that's for another day lol!!!
I am usually deterred by some DIY stuff just because it doesn't look "professional" enough, but to be able to do ANY PAS angle, with 17cm spacing, and for only $2.20, I think I'll be OK with it not looking factory made
Thanks again for the idea Ian