Where to get a 'handle' for a bolt?

[stickshift]

Update:
Thanks for all the suggestions. This is for a piece of equipment that I'm selling, so I prefer to have it look good (an epoxy solution would be fine for my use), so I'm skipping the DIY options (and welding would be out in any case as I don't have a welder).

I checked Home Depot - they don't have anything like this. Per suggestions, I checked Ace Hardware - they have knobs and bars in SAE, but not metric.

I found some clamping levers on ebay that look like they'd be perfect, but I don't understand chicom sizing. For example, they list M10*80*20. I assume 20 refers to 20mm length, but what does the 80 refer to? Length of lever? What is the thread pitch?

I need M10 x 1.5 (thread pitch), and in the 20-25mm range.

I also see listings on Amazon that omit thread pitch.

Is there a convention by which omitted thread pitch means a certain thread pitch for a particular size bolt/stud? I've seen M10 bolts in 1.25 and 1.5 thread pitch, so it would seem that specifying thread pitch is important.


Original question:
Sometimes you need to frequently snug or unsnug a bolt, and these products typically have some kind of knob or lever attached to a bolt. Example in the pic below.

I lost something similar (with a lever, not a knob), and I can get a bolt of the correct diameter and thread pitch at the hardware store, but where can I get a knob or lever? I don't have a 3D printer so that option is out.

 

[bob15]

Maybe it's just me, but your picture isn't loading.

Have you looked on McMaster Carr's website?

 

[stickshift]

Maybe it's just me, but your picture isn't loading.

Have you looked on McMaster Carr's website?

Oh yeah, I forgot about the imgur issue. Let me upload the pic to the GJ server.

 

[nelstomlinson]

Wingnut? Drill and thread the side of the bolt head and put a small bolt in it?

What I did was hang a spare wrench beside the bolt.

Edited to add: now that I see the picture, you could use a wing bolt. I think I saw some in the hardware section of Home Depot.

 

[lilredex]

Lever......drill your lever and attach to threaded rod with nuts or weld to suitable bolts. Or, look at Kitts knob selection.


https://www.kittstools.com/knurled_knobs.html

 

[gatlibs]

They sell those and many other specialty hardware things in an isle at Ace Hardware. It is the spring isle for me.

 

[driz]

Make your own. Just clamp a shorty stub and weld. Or V it across the flat and weld or JBWeld. Then paint or plasticity cost to suit


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[bwringer]

Yep, McMaster-Carr has a huge selection of all kinds of "graspable" handles, levers, knobs, etc. with all kinds of threaded bits sticking out, etc.

What I'm getting at here is that they're manufactured with the bolt part attached. If you really need to use your specific bolt, I suppose you could get a knob with a female thread and lock it on. I've done this by drilling a hole and tapping in a roll pin.

Any decent real non-big-box hardware store will have a pretty good selection, too.

Or, of course, make your own...

 

[welder4956]

I have seen those in the specialty bolt and screw or mower parts aisle at Lowes. I have also welded a short piece of round bar or large flat washer on edge to give something to grab for turning.

 

[xman_charl]

use these numerous handle bolt for my junk...

have several boxes of these...

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Charl

 

[larry_g]

https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn...Screws/Thumb-Screws-Hand-Knobs?navid=12108793

I have use a lot of the above press on knobs. They are designed to fit a socket head cap screw.

Search out thumb screws or knobs at any machine tool place.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[cvairwerks]

Also try the old Reid Tool Co.

https://www.essentracomponents.com/en-us/knobs-handles-grips

 

[danielbuck]

use these numerous handle bolt for my junk...

have several boxes of these...

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Charl

I use those as well, they are fantastic!

 

[Sine Swept]

You could press and glue a knurled nut into whatever handle material you wanted to use.

I've seen people make knobs from a shotgun shell. So you could do anything.

 

[fourjeepin]

Also try the old Reid Tool Co.

https://www.essentracomponents.com/en-us/knobs-handles-grips

Reid is who I have bought knobs from in the past. I didn’t realize they had a new name.

 

[tatra]

Try a place that specializes in casters and small wheels and tires for dollies and such .

 

[Vvmvbb]

Shear-Loc usually has something like what you are looking for:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Shearloc&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

 

[stickshift]

Thanks for all the suggestions. This is for a piece of equipment that I'm selling, so I prefer to have it look good (an epoxy solution would be fine for my use), so I'm skipping the DIY options (and welding would be out in any case as I don't have a welder).

I checked Home Depot - they don't have anything like this. Per suggestions, I checked Ace Hardware - they have knobs and bars in SAE, but not metric.

I found some clamping levers on ebay that look like they'd be perfect, but I don't understand chicom sizing. For example, they list M10*80*20. I assume 20 refers to 20mm length, but what does the 80 refer to? Length of lever? What is the thread pitch?

I need M10 x 1.5 (thread pitch), and in the 20-25mm range.

I also see listings on Amazon that omit thread pitch.

Is there a convention by which omitted thread pitch means a certain thread pitch for a particular size bolt/stud? I've seen M10 bolts in 1.25 and 1.5 thread pitch, so it would seem that specifying thread pitch is important.

 

[sberry]

Knob off old light fixtures.

 

[joey1320]

uxcell M10x20mm 1.5mm Pitch 201 Stainless Steel Wing Bolt Butterfly Screw 5pcs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077GMPB41/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[matt_i]

I need M10 x 1.5 (thread pitch), and in the 20-25mm range.

I also see listings on Amazon that omit thread pitch.

Is there a convention by which omitted thread pitch means a certain thread pitch for a particular size bolt/stud? I've seen M10 bolts in 1.25 and 1.5 thread pitch, so it would seem that specifying thread pitch is important.

Amazon is really bottom-of-the barrel when it comes to defining technical specs you can actually use to determine if the product is suitable for the needs. Ok, tangential shot across the bow was possibly uncalled for....BUT its going to be very very oddball to ever use or even find a fine-thread 1.25mm pitch M10.

 

[stickshift]

Amazon is really bottom-of-the barrel when it comes to defining technical specs you can actually use to determine if the product is suitable for the needs. Ok, tangential shot across the bow was possibly uncalled for....BUT its going to be very very oddball to ever use or even find a fine-thread 1.25mm pitch M10.

OK, so you think it's safe to assume that an unspecified thread pitch M10 bolt/stud is 1.5 thread pitch?

 

[joey1320]

OK, so you think it's safe to assume that an unspecified thread pitch M10 bolt/stud is 1.5 thread pitch?

Isn't this what you need?
(Previously posted by me)

uxcell M10x20mm 1.5mm Pitch 201 Stainless Steel Wing Bolt Butterfly Screw 5pcs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077GMPB41/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[stickshift]

Isn't this what you need?
(Previously posted by me)

uxcell M10x20mm 1.5mm Pitch 201 Stainless Steel Wing Bolt Butterfly Screw 5pcs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077GMPB41/?tag=atomicindus08-20

That would work, but I want to be able to apply more force, so a lever would be better (also, the OEM part I lost was a lever style, so that would be better for resale value of the equipment).

 

[joey1320]

That would work, but I want to be able to apply more force, so a lever would be better (also, the OEM part I lost was a lever style, so that would be better for resale value of the equipment).

Understandable. I'll search.

 

[joey1320]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A9MY9WO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[stickshift]

This looks like it would be perfect: Morton Die Cast Zinc Handle Adjustable Clamping Lever with Stud, Metric Size, 20mm Stud Length, M10 x 1.5 Thread Size, 54mm Height
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GKZADOM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

What is the 'adjustable' aspect of these levers?

 

[stickshift]

Or this, which looks pretty much identical to the lever in the prior post, but half the price.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007IOZQ8C/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[cvairwerks]

This looks like it would be perfect: Morton Die Cast Zinc Handle Adjustable Clamping Lever with Stud, Metric Size, 20mm Stud Length, M10 x 1.5 Thread Size, 54mm Height


What is the 'adjustable' aspect of these levers?

Undo the cap screw on the top, pull up the lever and reposition to your desired orientation.

 

[stickshift]

Undo the cap screw on the top, pull up the lever and reposition to your desired orientation.

Oh, I see. So if you're in a tight spot and can't turn the lever anymore, you can reposition it to continue turning.

 

[bugnut]

Carr Lane

https://publications.virtualpaper.com/steadyrain/Carr_Lane_Manufacturing_Product_Catalog_2019/#148/

 

[RKA]

This is exactly the kind of thing I go to McMaster for. Not only for the easy navigation a quick filtering, but also for the detailed specs (click a product number and click product detail and you will see detailed dimensions).

https://www.mcmaster.com/machine-handles

 

[jmarkwolf]

Oh yeah, I forgot about the imgur issue. Let me upload the pic to the GJ server.

What Imgur issue?

I'm finding some of my Imgur pics from previous posts are disappearing.

Anyone know what the issue is?

 

[cvairwerks]

Oh, I see. So if you're in a tight spot and can't turn the lever anymore, you can reposition it to continue turning.

Not really, they are designed more for 1/4-3/4 turn installations, where you are binding and releasing something....think the lock on a tailstock.

 

[guy48065]

Undo the cap screw on the top, pull up the lever and reposition to your desired orientation.

Oh, I see. So if you're in a tight spot and can't turn the lever anymore, you can reposition it to continue turning.

I have a bag of these and the lever (glass-reinforced nylon) is spring-loaded to the bolt so pulling up on it repositions it anywhere. Awesome if your jig needs one in a walled corner, or if a knob/handle would overhang into the workspace.

 

[jdewitt]

If it needs to be store bought....

MSC: https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tnpla/52995784
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=m10-1.50+handle
More amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=m10+knob&i=industrial&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Grainger: https://www.grainger.com/product/3DFG5=IDPPLARECS
Some random website: https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/...es/en591-fluted-grip-knob-2287-32126-m10-x-15

1.5 seems to be the common (coarse) thread pitch for an M10 bolt, so if it's not specified, it's probably pretty likely that's what you'll get, as fine thread metric is not as common and would probably be specified. That's my take anyway.

 

[stickshift]

What Imgur issue?

I'm finding some of my Imgur pics from previous posts are disappearing.

Anyone know what the issue is?

I believe there is some kind of conflict between GJ and Imgur, so Imgur linked pics won't show up here. You can upload the pics directly to this forum instead, or use another image hosting service.

 

[Evilunclegrimace]

Update:
Thanks for all the suggestions. This is for a piece of equipment that I'm selling, so I prefer to have it look good (an epoxy solution would be fine for my use), so I'm skipping the DIY options (and welding would be out in any case as I don't have a welder).

I checked Home Depot - they don't have anything like this. Per suggestions, I checked Ace Hardware - they have knobs and bars in SAE, but not metric.

I found some clamping levers on ebay that look like they'd be perfect, but I don't understand chicom sizing. For example, they list M10*80*20. I assume 20 refers to 20mm length, but what does the 80 refer to? Length of lever? What is the thread pitch?

I need M10 x 1.5 (thread pitch), and in the 20-25mm range.

I also see listings on Amazon that omit thread pitch.

Is there a convention by which omitted thread pitch means a certain thread pitch for a particular size bolt/stud? I've seen M10 bolts in 1.25 and 1.5 thread pitch, so it would seem that specifying thread pitch is important.


Original question:
Sometimes you need to frequently snug or unsnug a bolt, and these products typically have some kind of knob or lever attached to a bolt. Example in the pic below.

I lost something similar (with a lever, not a knob), and I can get a bolt of the correct diameter and thread pitch at the hardware store, but where can I get a knob or lever? I don't have a 3D printer so that option is out.

That would be M10 (diameter) 80 (millimeters in length) 20 ( 2.0 thread pitch)

 

[hawkerxj]

Undo the cap screw on the top, pull up the lever and reposition to your desired orientation.

Oh, I see. So if you're in a tight spot and can't turn the lever anymore, you can reposition it to continue turning.

EDIT:Looks like guy48065 beat me to the explanation of the spring loaded handle, see above.
Here is a selection from Mcmaster, all M10X1.5 by either 20 or 25mm long) if you weren't able to find them on there.

 

[kctyphoon]

Can you use an actual nut or bolt? I assume yes.. (No I didnt read the whole thread) go buy a cheap combo wrench, cut the open end off. Make the length as long or short as you want. JB Weld the 12 point onto the nut or bolt. You can file it down if you want it to look nice.. round off the cut end of the wrench’s handle Now you have a custom handle that wont break. Consider the JB weld is mostly just keeping the closed end of the wrench from sliding off.. you should be able to hammer on the thing if need be.

This is assuming you have the clearance to spin this 360.

Paint, powder coat, or leave it be.

Is the nut/bolt you have an Allen key head? Is it small that you could use one if its a bolt? Cut the short end of an Allen key even shorter. JB Weld and insert into bolt.. instant handle.