Source for Bolt

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Is there a commercial source for this type of bolt? Other than "make-it-yourself"? I can do everything but the flats on the head (I have no mill). If I have to make it, it would be using an angle grinder and a file to do the flats.

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I bet someone in the forum would be happy to make it for you.
 
There's gotta be. I see lots in Metric sizes.
 
I think they are called "collar head bolt", you might search that name.
 
You could certainly do the flats by hand, nothing wrong with that, or find a way to fasten it to the lathe compound and mill it
mark
 
If you have a QCTP with a vee boring bar holder, you could mill the flats with an end mill held in the chuck or collet.
 
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I have even done flats like that with a belt grinder and they came out fine.
McMaster sells something close
Robert
 
I made a bolt just like that for my SB lathe carriage stop. When I got my lathe the previous owner had been using an allen head bolt. Finding that allen wrench when I needed it was a huge pain. You will like the fact that you only need to keep track of your single standard SB wrench (however you end-up gettting this bolt).

Rick
 
I have even done flats like that with a belt grinder and they came out fine.

Robert

A belt sander is my current go-to milling machine! It's amazing how much a 150 grit belt can remove (but the part can get very hot in your hand!).
 
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