Source of solid hand levers

[minilathe22]

I am looking for one of these: Clamping Hand Lever - 303 Stainless Steel (WDS 8925), Ball Handles

But they only sell stainless or steel which has been chemically blacked. Any cheaper ones out there from a mild steel that are silver coloured? perhaps chrome plated?

 

[Phill05]

What size are you looking for, I am going through the shed at the moment and I saw one yesterday.

 

[minilathe22]

I am after 2 of them, one around 3" long and one around 4", for tailstock clamp to the bed, and tailstock barrel clamp. I was planning to buy new ones with a small metric thread and then tap them to the required sizes. I have not checked what thread the bolts are yet. Thanks Phil for looking.

 

[TFrench]

I have some from a machine I'm breaking at the moment. They'll be imperial though.

 

[minilathe22]

I am pretty sure the threads are imperial, one of them is a piece of threaded rod so I can get a piece of thread to match whatever the handle has.