Flare Tool Wing Nut

[mopowers]

One of the wing nuts on my old faithful double flare tool (K-D Tools 2199) broke. Does anyone happen to know where I may be able to find another one? Apparently K-D tools is no longer around, but I'm curious if there may be a generic source for these huge wing nuts. Thread is 5/16-18.

 

[pishta]

Mickey Mouse 10pk. $20 1.3" high.
https://www.zoro.com/zoro-select-wing-nut-516-18-gr-2-steel-zp-pk10-0-de-788b87/i/G1342661/

 

[kursplat]

i replaced mine with a regular nut and just used a wrench

 

['73red-duster]

Our local Ace Hardware carries all kind of stuff like that.

 

[halifaxhops]

Fastenall

 

[Kendog 170]

McMaster-Carr

 

[toolmanmike]

i replaced mine with a regular nut and just used a wrench

Better than the wing nut anyway. Everybody uses pliers or a screwdriver on the wing nut to get it tight. That's why they break.

 

[kursplat]

Better than the wing nut anyway. Everybody uses pliers or a screwdriver on the wing nut to get it tight. That's why they break.

i used channel locks, still took 20 years for it to break though

 

[mopowers]

Thanks guys. I'm using a nut now, which works perfectly, but figured I see if there's a source for these large wing nuts.

 

[JDMopar]

Better than the wing nut anyway. Everybody uses pliers or a screwdriver on the wing nut to get it tight. That's why they break.

Mine was with a screwdriver....lol.

 

[67Dart273]

I've made wing nuts out of the long "connector nuts." (coupling nut) Weld / braze a piece of rod/ bolt across the top and you have a wing nut.......with a hex.........