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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Wheelbarrow Handle Dimensions


I realize this is a strange subject but surprisingly I could not find any sketches, drawings, or details on the dimensions of a wheelbarrow handle. I found a lot of handles for sale but no details, not even if their prices included two handles or one even with pictures of two. I guess there is not much of a market for replacement handles but it is the details that I would expect somewhere on the web. So I have removed my wheelbarrow handles, one is broken on the end with over 35 years of use out in the weather and all and with the steel parts still good except a few rusted and broken bolts that were the victim of dis assembly.

I have measured and noted the hole arrangements along the handle and will draw it up and pdf it so someone like me looking for "wheelbarrow handle hole dimensions" or any other combination of words can find a posting of this subject that has not been available with a Google search till now - I am assuming to be the first to offer this to the world. Funny to do this but it is nice to be the first and to go down in history helping others, few as they may be, to find some source of information on the web. Email me for my progress on this at gary@gbreisch.com and ask me about it. I pasted the drawing that I made of my handle for now below:



I got replies from some of the online providers but they gave me the typical no-brainer answers and did not give me personal help so I could order from the email or clearly understand the price and specifications. Lowe's ended up with the best description and indication of what I would be getting for my money for the 60 inch long handles.

I later went ahead and ordered from Lowe's and got them in along with ordering the bolts from Bolts.com - I thought what I needed was 1/4 inch carriage bolts but I realized after getting them in that I should have odered one size larger. I ordered Stainless Steel instead of what appeared to be just plain old steel bolts. I am still pleased with my re-assembly but I did have to drill my own holes using the better old handle as a template.

Now all I need to do is paint the whole thing with RED Rust-Oleum as my wife suggests to better protect it and to give it the finished touches.

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