Darn, my Neuvo Bolt Handle Broke.

[jackie schmidt]

I took my HV out of it’s case last night, removed the bolt and the handle came off. The last time I shot it was at the Nationals.

Not a disaster, so I fixed it this morning.

Not knowing how the aluminum handle was installed into the steel extension, I put the bolt in a mill, drilled out the broke piece, then drilled and tapped it for 1/4 28.

I machined a new aluminum bolt handle, installed a grade 8 bolt in the steel extension, sawed it off, and screwed the two together.

Easy fix. Probably stronger than the original.

 

[alinwa]

Ohhh, now you can put on a tactical boat oar on for when you wanna' go out and hop and pop with them POS guys.....

 

[brickeyee]

I would have tended towards larger thread (lower TPI) in aluminum.

Fine threads in aluminum are often not al that strong.
1/4-20 would likely have a decent amount more stregnth.

Though the loading is not tensile in this application.

 

[Butch Lambert]

Dang Jackie! I guess that you better redo it. Chuckle chuckle

 

[mwezell]

Ohhh, now you can put on a tactical boat oar on for when you wanna' go out and hop and pop with them POS guys.....

Lol! You ain't right Al!

 

[jackie schmidt]

dang jackie! I guess that you better redo it. Chuckle chuckle