I need a hand knob that will turn a 8mm hex bolt.

Anyone know where I can buy such a thing?

Cheers.

On 31/03/2014 22:19, R D S wrote:
I need a hand knob that will turn a 8mm hex bolt.

Anyone know where I can buy such a thing?

Cheers.

Which is 8mm - the thread diameter of the bolt or the size of its hex
head across the flats?
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On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:49:11 +0100, Roger Mills wrote:

On 31/03/2014 22:19, R D S wrote:
I need a hand knob that will turn a 8mm hex bolt.

Anyone know where I can buy such a thing?

Cheers.

Which is 8mm - the thread diameter of the bolt or the size of its hex
head across the flats?

The size of the hex head.

On 31/03/2014 22:56, R D S wrote:
On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:49:11 +0100, Roger Mills wrote:

On 31/03/2014 22:19, R D S wrote:
I need a hand knob that will turn a 8mm hex bolt.

Anyone know where I can buy such a thing?

Cheers.

Which is 8mm - the thread diameter of the bolt or the size of its hex
head across the flats?

The size of the hex head.

If you don't mind swapping the bolt, for one attached to a knob,
Axminster have some:

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-star-knobs



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On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:26:54 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

On 31/03/2014 22:56, R D S wrote:
On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:49:11 +0100, Roger Mills wrote:

On 31/03/2014 22:19, R D S wrote:
I need a hand knob that will turn a 8mm hex bolt.

Anyone know where I can buy such a thing?

Cheers.

Which is 8mm - the thread diameter of the bolt or the size of its hex
head across the flats?

The size of the hex head.

If you don't mind swapping the bolt, for one attached to a knob,
Axminster have some:


I thought about that, It's for the depth lock on a router and is a
reverse thread so I thought I might struggle.

On 01/04/2014 08:18, R D S wrote:
On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:26:54 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

On 31/03/2014 22:56, R D S wrote:
On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:49:11 +0100, Roger Mills wrote:

On 31/03/2014 22:19, R D S wrote:
I need a hand knob that will turn a 8mm hex bolt.

Anyone know where I can buy such a thing?

Cheers.

Which is 8mm - the thread diameter of the bolt or the size of its hex
head across the flats?

The size of the hex head.

If you don't mind swapping the bolt, for one attached to a knob,
Axminster have some:


I thought about that, It's for the depth lock on a router and is a
reverse thread so I thought I might struggle.

How about a nut driver, either the full "screwdriver" type, or the ones
with a hex drive for which you can get "screwdriver handles". You could
also "cast" one of those into car body filler, araldite, etc.

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R D S wrote:
I thought about that, It's for the depth lock on a router and is a
reverse thread so I thought I might struggle.

I'd guess you will. Drill out a wing nut so it fits over the thread and
solder it to the nut head? If the existing bolt is long enough?

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On Monday, 31 March 2014 22:19:40 UTC+1, R D S wrote:
I need a hand knob that will turn a 8mm hex bolt.

Anyone know where I can buy such a thing?

Burhani might have one, but you might find that too far to travel.

More seriously, get a knob of a size suitable for your hand to use, and, after perhaps adjusting its initial hole and degreasing all relevant surfaces, fix the knob to the bolt with an Araldite-type adhesive. Or, if the materials are suitable, solder them together.

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