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The Y handle on my Burke Millrite as well as the spindle handle have these really nice wheels in which the knob on the wheel is free to rotate. This makes for really nice adjustments. The knee crank on the other hand has a fixed knob and I find it exceedingly annoying. So...
On a side note- the crank handle on the Millrite is a cast (I think) aluminum handle and every time I use it it leaves my hand covered in black... something... oxidation? Even with Gojo cleaner, it's difficult to remove the black stuff from my hand. Almost like an ink.
- Is there any particular reason that a spinny knob crank handle wouldn't work for a knee? It does take a little effort to move the knee up, so perhaps that would be too much torque?
- Does a Bridgeport knee crank handle already have a spinny knob?
- The method with which these are assembled is not immediately apparent to me. The spinny knob doesn't appear to be pressed into a through hole on the wheel, and there are no set screws or pins on the knob itself. Anyone happen to have pictures of one disassembled? I wouldn't mind making this spinny knee crank handle as a shop project, but I don't quite understand how it's assembled in the first place.
On a side note- the crank handle on the Millrite is a cast (I think) aluminum handle and every time I use it it leaves my hand covered in black... something... oxidation? Even with Gojo cleaner, it's difficult to remove the black stuff from my hand. Almost like an ink.