I was looking at a tutorial on how to make a penshaft and decided I would try it. Before I started, though, I saw that someone said the penshafts break fairly easily. So I started thinking, "What would be strong, but light, and ideal for an XMOD driveshaft?" I glanced around my room and (insert drumroll here), I saw an antenna from an XMOD controller! (lol) I decided that I would try to make a driveshaft out of the antenna, and it worked! So here's a tutorial on how to do it yourself. It's pretty simple, so if you know how to make a penshaft, this isn't really any harder.

Materials:
XMODS controller antenna

Tools:
Dremel tool (any rotary tool will work)
Circular blade for rotary tool
Paper clip bent into a straight piece of metal

Step 1: The section of the antenna needed to make the driveshaft is the one that is second smallest in diameter. Cut away any sections that are too large or too small, so you are left with only this section.

Step 2: Next, decide what length driveshaft you want to make. Use the rotary tool to cut the piece of antenna to the right length. When you are finished cutting, use the paper clip to push any small pieces of metal out of it.

Step 3: Last, take the rotary tool and cut the notches into the ends of the piece of antenna to match those on a regular driveshaft. Be as precise as you can here, because if you cut away to much metal, the driveshaft will fit in too loosely and will not work properly (I learned this through experience, lol).

Congratulations! You have now made your own antenna driveshaft! It is lighter than a regular driveshaft, but almost as strong!