Door Handle Broke!

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 12:13 pm

In an attempt to adjust my door handle, the bolt snapped!
It looks like the original handle.
Is there a way to put a new bolt in? or do I need an entire new handle assembly? Anyone know if they are generic or do I need to buy one specifically for the Gibraltar?

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 1:57 pm

If I have someone re-weld a new stud to the end where it sticks through the door, would that hold up under the heat of the stove?

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Anyone??? is this something I can just pickup at a hardware store? or will I need to fix it?

Dallas · Post by **Dallas** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 4:36 pm

I don't know how they are built, but if "somebody" put the thing in there, somebody else should be able to do the same thing. Put a picture up. Does the bolt screw out of the casting? I'm sure it wasn't cast with a bolt thread sticking out.

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 4:44 pm

the handle sticks trough the door and has about 4" of thread that the two nuts lock a piece of metal to. I took it off so now there is no handle. just a hole

Dallas · Post by **Dallas** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 5:24 pm

As I said, my guess is, that the 4" threaded rod, was threaded steel, screwed into a cast iron handle. You'll have to inspect it carefully and see if it seems separate and will it screw out of the handle?

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 5:38 pm

The handle is all one piece. It is threaded on the end.

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 7:36 pm

Here it is.

ScottD · Post by **ScottD** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 7:43 pm

You should have no problem having a welding shop weld a new piece of threaded rod on there and grind it down flush to fit through the door and grind the flat to accommodate the D in the flat bar. They should cut it shorter first so you will have enough threads to work with for adjusting the handle. Get a new piece of threaded rod, nuts, and lock washers from Home Depot or a hardware store and bring it to a welding shop. That's a relatively small job.

Dallas · Post by **Dallas** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 7:44 pm

It just needs the end whacked off, at the raised portion and a threaded piece welded back on. Or whack it off behind the raised piece and weld a bolt on.

MidnightMadman · Post by **MidnightMadman** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 7:53 pm

Thanks. Does the hardware need to be any kind of special metal to resist the heat?

ScottD · Post by **ScottD** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 8:29 pm

Not really but if you go with the bolt method like Dallas suggested, you could get a hardened one if you feel better about it.
Think about how much heat your stove will produce compared to the heat of the welder.

You won't have a problem.

Door Handle Broke!

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