Quote Originally Posted by rbertalotto View Post
I really don’t like the round ball bolt knob. I mounted the bolt handle in my four jaw chuck in the lathe and turned it down to a shaft. The bolt knob is incredibly hard. Carbide cutters were needed.

Once that was done, an aluminum knob was turned and JB Welded to the handle......more beta!

pictures to follow
How did you hold the bolt handle in the lathe so you were able to turn it down? Did you use a jig? pics