[jerryhawthorne]

Thanks Steve and Bob, two great ideas. I will have to measure the shaft but just guessing 1/2 to 5/8 inch. Not certain I can find heat shrink that large but have not looked. That manufacture sure has some neat stuff, think they would like to sell 1/8" of it? Certainly looks if they have the right ID and wall thickness it would work nicely. I think heat shrink might work as well.
Jerry

PS: A straw would be lovely with probably the right wall thickness but one seldom sees a straw with that big an ID! There is a picture posted at the start of the thread with the piece that has to be insulated from the shaft. It is that little clip/washer that slides down the shaft but no touchy it.

Jerry