Tool Rest Upgrade

donalexander · Post by **donalexander** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:25 pm

Thanks for the great idea....and really inexpensive, too.

Ron309753 · Post by **Ron309753** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 5:59 am

THOMRIDER wrote:I did the same thing to my tool rest. I bought mine at Lowes though for around $2.50 a piece.

It makes adjusting so much quicker now.

Where did you find them at Lowes? What department?

Sincerely,

Ron309753

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:23 am

I picked up a pair at Woodcraft. I do not recall the price.

They had square corners which needed to be rounded to provide clearance to the arm.

donalexander · Post by **donalexander** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:15 pm

I just got an e-mail from T-Nuts saying that due to an unusually high volume of orders for these parts they are now backordered. Hmmm, methinks this forum may reach more folks than I expected.

claimdude · Post by **claimdude** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:07 pm

donalexander wrote:I just got an e-mail from T-Nuts saying that due to an unusually high volume of orders for these parts they are now backordered. Hmmm, methinks this forum may reach more folks than I expected.

I must have gotten in under the wire. I ordered yesterday.

Jack

markf · Post by **markf** » Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:04 pm

The old product recommendations / part numbers in this thread provide helpful specs but unfortunately I wasn't able to find any still working.

However I wanted to share what I've gotten, which are working well. JW Winco part numbers 5T32A02K (upper handle) and 5T16A02K (lower handle), pictured with the set screws they are replacing. I got "black textured finish". They're a huge improvement over using the wrench, and actually don't get in the way of the chisels (I've taken to leaving the upper handle opposite how it's pictured, tucked into the crook of the tool rest's elbow).

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