My old heavy 10 came with a broken handle on the cross feed, so I was searching for information on the forum to find a replacement.
In searching, I read a forum post that described the handles being press fit in, so if you could get the broken stub out, you could press in a new handle.
I filed down the broken stub and sure enough, there was the outline of the original pin. I next drilled a large enough hole in the center of the pin to fit a broken bolt extractor and a couple turns later, the remains of the original pin fell out.
Success!
Now to find a handle. The hole appears to be 0.175" in diameter, and McMaster Carr sells a handle with a 1/4" post. Do you guys drill them out, or try to find an original replacement?
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In searching, I read a forum post that described the handles being press fit in, so if you could get the broken stub out, you could press in a new handle.
I filed down the broken stub and sure enough, there was the outline of the original pin. I next drilled a large enough hole in the center of the pin to fit a broken bolt extractor and a couple turns later, the remains of the original pin fell out.
Success!
Now to find a handle. The hole appears to be 0.175" in diameter, and McMaster Carr sells a handle with a 1/4" post. Do you guys drill them out, or try to find an original replacement?
Pictures:
