replacement wheel handles for Powermatic 66

[larry hayden]

Hi, I recently purchased a used Powermatic 66 that's in great shape except the wheel handles are missing. The wheels appear to be cast iron and have about 1/4" through holes, no threads. The holes are fairly close to the edge of the wheel which makes me nervous drilling them out to 3/8" like most of the currently available handles.
Has anyone found a handle with a smaller diameter mounting bolt? Has anyone mounted the 3/8" handles to the factory wheels?
I'm waiting on handles ordered from Grizzly that have 3/8" diameter, ordered before seeing the hole placement in the wheels. Before trying to install them I'd like to know if someone else has done it successfully. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Larry

[Matt Day]

McMaster has 5/16 handles. Search for Push on tapered lever handle.

They also have tapered lever handles that are threaded and 1/4”, so you could tap threads into the hole.

[Jon Nuckles]

Or post a "wanted to buy" ad on OWWM.org for the original handles for your vintage saw. I bet somebody has a set on a parts machine they'd be willing to sell.

[Don Jarvie]

Check the Bay. I found my duet door there.

[Ira Matheny]

why not just turn on the lathe and make handles with 0.025' D hole? Ace or TruValu have a good selection of bolts/fasteners