Whatchamacallit ?

[wheelsup60]

When you are opening a canopy and sliding the legs open a ball pops into a hole to adjust the height.
It is a spring and ball assembly. What's it called ? Where can you buy them?
Can you get them in much larger sizes?

 

[Diesel-Mech]

They are called detents, don't know about the specifics for your application though.

 

[ddawg16]

As in the detents on an Ez Up?

If so....you should have said something last week....I just threw away a bent ez up frame

 

[wheelsup60]

Detents ah yes that's it. Looking to build a Bench Grinder mounting assembly that lowers under the work bench for storage.
I know mounts have been talked about on here before but I want something different then using a trailer hitch receiver etc.
Thanks

 

[senlow]

That type of detent is known as a spring button. I have some spring buttons (a couple diffreent sizes) that are surplus from a product that I used to make. I'd be happy to send you a few to experiment with. If you want some just send me a PM.

 

[Kevin54]

When you are opening a canopy and sliding the legs open a ball pops into a hole to adjust the height.
It is a spring and ball assembly. What's it called ? Where can you buy them?
Can you get them in much larger sizes?

Yep. Detents is the word you are looking for.

Check this from Carr-Lane for different types of spring loaded devices http://www.carrlane.com/Catalog/ind...10D020609090C0015480013180B041D1E173C1B085357

 

[Case IH]

If you go to e-z ups website im pretty sure you can orded specific parts if you need them for that.............BTW you havent lived until you have seen a E-Z up go flyin across a karting paddock at 40mph due to winds and not tying them down..

 

[Torque1st]

There is a thread here somewhere about a shop in the UK with several nice tool storage devices that raised and lowered to store under a bench.

 

[carap]

McMaster Carr has them. Don't know exactly what they list them under.