Making Bessey's Auto-Adjust easier to use.

[Brent Taylor]

I hope I'm in the right spot, so here it is. Add a 8 x 1.25 wing nut to the tip screw, it acts as a locknut to the existing nut and aids in tighten, it' simple, cheap and even works with my monkey paw hands. If it's a repeat, sorry. If not, I hope it helps someone. Brent

 

[Benjamin]

That's a good idea

Thanks

 

[Kevin D.]

OK.  I don't understand.  [blink]  Could you elaborate and/or show us a pic?  [embarassed]

 

[Brent Taylor]

OK.  I don't understand.  [blink]  Could you elaborate and/or show us a pic?  [embarassed]

The adjustable screw that I am talking of is the one with the red cap or swivel work piece hold-down. Will try to get a photo soon. Sorry, but work comes first. Two kids in college. [crying]

 

[Brent Taylor]

Sorry about the wait.

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The wingnut on the top is what you replace the nut with.

 

[Scorpion]

Great idea.  Every time I need to adjust the foot I find myself having to pause, walk to my toolbox, and get a wrench.  It's irritating.

 

[Cheese]

Thanks for the post. Great idea, I'm going to convert the 5 that I use all the time. [big grin]

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Great, thanks, now I might actually mount mine to a work surface.

 

[rst]

Wing nuts work well but I replaced mine with clamping knobs...easier on arthritic thumbs.

 

[Brent Taylor]

Wing nuts work well but I replaced mine with clamping knobs...easier on arthritic thumbs.

Could you tell me the source or manufacturer, I like your idea better than mine. B

 

[rst]

Lee Valley has them, but I actually buy mine from my local hardware store.  They are cheaper from LV.

 

[Brent Taylor]

Lee Valley has them, but I actually buy mine from my local hardware store.  They are cheaper from LV.

Thanks , I know how much fun Uncle  Art can be, with a little nerve damage on the side, makes work so much more fun. . 

 

[Cheese]

[member=37891]Brent Taylor[/member] [member=25351]rst[/member]
I love the knob idea, however when I installed Woodpecker 5/16" knobs, because the bottom of the knob has an additional 1/4" wall of plastic before the pad stud threads engage the nut, I had to shorten the length of the pad stud by 1/4" and now the clamp will not clamp thin stock. Just a thought [huh]

 

[rst]

I ground off the extra plastic depth on my knobs.

 

[rst]

I ground off the extra plastic depth on my knobs so they did not use up more of the screw length.

 

[leakyroof]

another source for Threaded Knobs like Lee Valley is Mc-Master Carr. They have a wide selection usually, although I haven't bought much Metric threaded knobs from them other than some for a set of Thule Rack items that I own.

 

[flair woodworks]

Sorry about the wait.

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The wingnut on the top is what you replace the nut with.

I like your photography.  The Besseys look very industrial.

 

[vkumar]

Lee Valley has them, but I actually buy mine from my local hardware store.  They are cheaper from LV.

What size is the thread?

 

[leakyroof]

Lee Valley has them, but I actually buy mine from my local hardware store.  They are cheaper from LV.

What size is the thread?

  He listed 8mm x 1.25mm thread in his post.

 

[vkumar]

Ok thanks. i got confused by the later post that talked about 5/16" knob,