Need help finding a part...
Need help finding a part...
I have been searching the web trying to find a part for something I am working on and haven't had any luck. Since we seem to have quite a few resourceful people on this forum, I figured I would throw it out there and see if anyone else has better luck.
What I am looking for is one of those buttons used in a collapsible handle/shaft. For example, I have a collapsible snow shovel in the back of my Crossfire, and to extend the handle, you push down on this little, metal button. Once it is extended, you lock it in place with that little button. I am just looking for a place to buy these button things. Any ideas? Any help you can provide will be much appreciated. Thanks!
What I am looking for is one of those buttons used in a collapsible handle/shaft. For example, I have a collapsible snow shovel in the back of my Crossfire, and to extend the handle, you push down on this little, metal button. Once it is extended, you lock it in place with that little button. I am just looking for a place to buy these button things. Any ideas? Any help you can provide will be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Need help finding a part...
Originally Posted by onefortypointsix
I have been searching the web trying to find a part for something I am working on and haven't had any luck. Since we seem to have quite a few resourceful people on this forum, I figured I would throw it out there and see if anyone else has better luck.
What I am looking for is one of those buttons used in a collapsible handle/shaft. For example, I have a collapsible snow shovel in the back of my Crossfire, and to extend the handle, you push down on this little, metal button. Once it is extended, you lock it in place with that little button. I am just looking for a place to buy these button things. Any ideas? Any help you can provide will be much appreciated. Thanks!
What I am looking for is one of those buttons used in a collapsible handle/shaft. For example, I have a collapsible snow shovel in the back of my Crossfire, and to extend the handle, you push down on this little, metal button. Once it is extended, you lock it in place with that little button. I am just looking for a place to buy these button things. Any ideas? Any help you can provide will be much appreciated. Thanks!
In general they are just a small piece of tempered steel or stainless steel ~ .006" to .010" thick acting as a one-ended leaf spring. The button you see/push is mounted to the loose end and projects through a hole in the two pipes. I'm pretty familiar with all sorts of parts catalogs, but haven't seen any of these.
They would be easy to fabricate.
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