Where can I get a 1/4" mandrel?  I emailed Lamarr, and they said they no longer sell to the public.

they no longer sell to the public.

Hmm... that's new.  You can go to any maching shop and ask for a length of 1/4" drill steel, that's what Andy made them from.  Or you can do what I used to do before getting mandrels... get a bolt (grade 5 or 8 bolt is better) and cut the head off.  (I still use bolts for my 1/2" stuff)

I avoid a threaded rod just because they are softer and will bend much sooner.

Yeah Andy quit selling to the public he is just a distributer now.

I know fishsticks4u is going to be selling all his stuff, not sure when they are going to have everything though.

Here is a LINK to him explaining whats going on.

I have also had good luck with a Grade 8 bolt, and have also used drill rod. You can find drill at lowes/home depot, you just have to make sure you look through all of them to find one straight.

Where can I get a 1/4" mandrel? I emailed Lamarr, and they said they no longer sell to the public.

Yea they just started that this week. You will be able to get them from these three websites in a couple of weeks.

http://www.anglersworkshop.com/

http://www.angelfire.com/ks/bingham/

http://fishsticks4u.com/