Sorry Pottzy, I didn't realise there were any Yankees game enough to admitted to short rods. I wont brag about my rope tattoo.
SplinterGroup .... As to using wing nuts, if the fit is such that you can flick one of the ears and they spin freely, I have used my air compressor hose to motivate them to post-haste it down the rod. Kind of fun too!
Great alternative to the vacuum cleaner... Hmmm let's leave that to the...
Cool thought about the spinning, however,not much chop when the air is idle and takes a few minutes to charge up. You may not have asked for it, but here's a history lesson.... Back in the days when i Lived in Richmond, my neighbours were 2 x weatherboards away, from each other and when I forgot to turn off my compressor, I was inundated by potential litigation from the EPA for noise pollution when it cut in after midnight. I got in the habit of turning the compressor off and now in downtown Churchill, it may not be an issue, but it's only on when absolutely needed. So blowing my wingnut, is not a pleasure I cane easily enjoy.
The button nuts are a better option, however, the cost comparison between the two will leave the compressor blowing into insignificance.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD