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If you need to look it up [513017], so you say what can go wrong with one of these??

I thought not much. In fact I've never had a problem until now.

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Twist to tighten and:

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Twist and pull and it will come off.

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The fun thing is a few years back I wanted to take the plastic off of one of these to make an extension, that was to make it longer. No way could I get it off until I ended up cutting it off. This one just spins off.

I guess I'll ruff up the metal with some sandpaper and epoxy it back on....

Anyone else have this happen?

Ed

If you have a framing hammer with the waffle pattern on the anvil, lightly wack the steel rod a few times and then tap the plastic handle back on.
Works for me!

Ed;
I had this happen to a handle on the jointer. Epoxy has been working for about 5 years now.
Bill V

I have one that I can rotate on the shaft but I have never pulled it off.

My handle did it when new and the replacement given to me at the Cincinnati Shopsmith store (The good old days:) ) does it too.

I do not think the older stubby handles will rotate or come off. The plastic is molded onto the stem.

I prefer the older ones. More to grab a hold of. They just fit my hand better.