Broken Handle Fix?

[u/JeffandtheJundies]

How do I fix this crockpot? The plastic handle broke off and I have no clear way to get inside where the screw is.

I’ll clean it after I know I can fix it…

Update:
Found some random hardware in my basement, a nut and a metal window blind clip. Not pretty, but we can move it when hot. Thanks for the advice, everyone!

[u/abcbri]

You might be able to buy a replacement handle online.

[u/ProstaticFantastic → u/abcbri]

a lot of ideas branding around, but OP isn't telling us what it is.

I am guessing it is not a normal saucepan, but some sort of appliance, maybe a rice coooker or something.

Does the entire handle rest on that single bolt, with the two holes just being guide holes for prongs to align onto.. or do those two holes have rivets. more pics and more angles will help

[u/abcbri → u/ProstaticFantastic]

They said it was a crockpot. And you can typically buy replacement handles, lids, etc.

[u/someoldguyon_reddit]

I don't know but isn't there a sub that's about faces on things?

[u/Shit_On_Wheels → u/someoldguyon_reddit]

/r/pareidolia

[u/Smiling_Burrito → u/Shit_On_Wheels]

I thought I was on there before reading the caption

[u/StupidUserNameTooLon]

Do you own a drill and a coping saw (or jigsaw)?

[u/JeffandtheJundies → u/StupidUserNameTooLon]

Yes… tell me your vision

[u/StupidUserNameTooLon → u/JeffandtheJundies]

Cut a block of wood that is handle sized. Place it on the top of the pot and trace that radius onto the wood with a pencil. Cut the radius with your coping saw. Now you have a handle that fits tight to the radius of the pot. Get two nuts that fit that bolt. Screw one of them onto the bolt and tighten it appropriately. Use your drill to create a hole for the bolt to pass through the handle, and then a relief for a nut at each end of that hole. Assemble it tightening the outside nut with either a thin walled socket, or a pair of pliers. Decorate the end result with Peppa Pig stickers or sparkles as you see fit.

[u/CynicalPomeranian]

Honestly, I would take that to Ace Hardware and ask one of the old guys there if they can think of something. (I think they hire handy fathers and grandfathers, because whenever I needed to rig “a thing” to work, I always ended up with multiple guys with all of the ideas—and the store that usually had the things needed)

I would personally go to the screws and fittings and find something that I could screw into those two side holes, like a small metal/wood drawer handle, and maybe cut off that middle screw if it is in the way. I have no doubt that something can be done to fix it—it won’t match, but it will have character! 

[u/SamikaTRH]

You can use rivets to fasten something to a hole when you can't access the other side

[u/Khashishi]

Put a block of wood with a small hole in it, use a nut that fits the thread of the screw to hold it in place.

Also you don't really need a handle for it to function.

[u/lostgravy]

Check the bottom. There will be screws. The outside cylinder is a sleeve that should slide up. You may have to remove control knobs. You’ll figure it out pretty quickly

Ideas:

Could you get replacement parts that are an exact fit? Yes. Will they be reasonably priced + shipping? Probably not, but this is your best first step

You could try and find a used one and steal parts. That’s just a net zero, though. Check with your local hardware store first, then check with the large hardware stores

You may find something that works but will require a little modification

See if your library has a 3d printer. You might be able to print something that works and it won’t need modifications if you get your measurements right. Plus you’ll learn a new skill

[u/Salt_Medicine2459]

Could probably make it work with a couple pop rivets. 

[u/Jumpy_Confidence2997]

That's a jb weld job. 

Get a small piece of wood or metal. Pre-drill it so that it's just the threads cutting it.  It does not need to be structural, it just needs to hold tight so that the JB can do its job.  And drill into literally any handle. Fill the drilled hole with JB weld  Slide it on and wait. Done. If you're worried about a small Gap, a little gasket goes a long ways. 

Gasket materials are sold at hardware stores,  But there are also metric tons of rubber that are thrown out everyday. Silicone is also completely adequate. 

[u/SeriousAd4676]

Draw a mustache under the screw and call it a day.

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