Has anyone please got an idea where I could get a bolt like this?

**JAZZCNC** · 11-01-2015

Originally Posted by suesi34e

I ground by hand cutters for the old whitehill blocks. Not one of my favourite jobs!

I've still got scar from one those lethal bastards.! . . Cutter let go skimmed my belly and embedded it's self in wall. My mate wasn't so lucky when is let go embedded it's self in his thigh.!! . . Messy job.

Think your only option if Kity won't reply is to make one then heat treat it. Will need good grade of steel or bolt if you modifie something.!

**EddyCurrent** · 11-01-2015

This seems to be the mostly likely place to get Kity spares, but people say drive belts are about the only thing available.
http://www.kitystc.eu/index.php

**mekanik** · 11-01-2015

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M10-x-1-25...item35dfce7a00
That might turn down not sure off hand of the dia of the head if someone has any M10 socket heads and could post the dia that would be helpfull you can then compare it with the cross corner dimension on your item if it's larger it's a winner.
Mike

**suesi34e** · 11-01-2015

Hi mekanik,

Thank you for your msg and link I appreciate it. I must have a m10 socket head I will have measure and see what happens. If the worst comes to the worst I can get a bolt made up I guess.

Many thanks

Suesi

**suesi34e** · 11-01-2015

Hi Eddy, tar very much for that mate I will fire them off an email and see what happens!

Many thanks

Suesi

**m_c** · 11-01-2015

Originally Posted by JAZZCNC

I've still got scare from one those lethal bastards.! . . Cutter let go skimmed my belly and embedded it's self in wall. My mate wasn't so lucky when is let go embedded it's self in his thigh.!! . . Messy job.

It's illegal to use Whitehill blocks now. If H&S catch you using them, you'll have an awful lot of explaining to do.
Any blades now have to have a pin/bolt that passes through the blade so it can't just fly out as soon as it slackens off, or be of a design where it can't come out just by being loose.

**JAZZCNC** · 11-01-2015

Originally Posted by m_c

It's illegal to use Whitehill blocks now. If H&S catch you using them, you'll have an awful lot of explaining to do.
Any blades now have to have a pin/bolt that passes through the blade so it can't just fly out as soon as it slackens off, or be of a design where it can't come out just by being loose.

Aww ye I know all about the Work place Gestapo and they are long gone anyway I didn't need telling. All replaced with lovely safe chip limited tooling no more dodge city. . Lol

**suesi34e** · 11-01-2015

Thanks m_c I don't use a spindle anymore but I went over to euro and serrated blocks long ago and I can't say I miss hand grinding cutters! They did get me out of a fix a few times for just a quick simple run. Thanks very much suesi

**mekanik** · 11-01-2015

If you can't make it yourself make sure it is made from height tensile steel, also take a sample and tell them to reproduce the radius were the dia meets the square, if this is done with a sharp tool it will produce a stress raiser.
Regards
Mike

**bmbaz** · 11-01-2015

if you know the material that the bolt is made of turn and thread one 14mm diameter then put the square on, the formula is 1.414 x across flats for the dia of a square, this should also be about the same weight if this cant be done I could knock you one up at work out of en8 or 19t