Hakki pilke 37 problem

[Owainlogs]

I have a hakki pilke 37 and the common problem of the splitting valve breaking off when the bolt breaks.l wonder has anybody come up with a fix to over come this.l was thinking of welding a plate to replace the bolt to the correct length any ideas apprieciated

[FJMatt]

Mine used to do it fairly regularly, but it hasn't for ages, I think it something to do with the length of the bolt, mine are now screwed fairly well in so it doesn't seem to klonk back and forward or it could be the spring has lost some of its resistance , you could always go for a cap head bolt 12.9

[Owainlogs]

hi  thanks for reply mine does it about once a year, I was wondering if the bolt is to hard does that make it worse for breaking rather than a softer one. really thinking of welding a plate instead of the bolt as it always breaks when your really busy.

[FJMatt]

I thought about turning a kind of steel cylinder, same length as the bolt when it's at right length, so a cap head would go through it and tighten but the head would be inset so the lever wouldn't hit the bolt head just the steel sleeve, 

If you know what I mean :-) 

[Owainlogs]

yea  or putting extra nuts along the bolt  so its stronger