A few months ago I was in a repair bay watching a tech fight a wobbly mower handle. The culprit wasn’t the frame—it was a pair of soft, over-plated bolts that fretted loose after one season. That afternoon turned into a rabbit hole on sourcing. If you’re hunting for a dependable bolts for lawn mower handle supplier, you’ll want someone who lives and breathes fasteners, not just boxes them. In Hebei’s Yongnian District—Southwest of Road Taibai, Handan City—there’s a cluster of factories that do exactly that, including the one behind the DRYWALL SCREWS below. Different product, same discipline.
Electrified mowers and higher blade RPMs are boosting vibration profiles. That means handle bolts need consistent hardness (think ISO 898-1 class 8.8/10.9) and coatings that survive wet lawns and fertilizers. Interestingly, suppliers with strong screw programs—like drywall screws—often have the best heat-treatment and thread-rolling controls. I know, screws aren’t bolts. But process maturity is transferable.
Product snapshot: Drywall screws made of hardened carbon steel or stainless steel for fastening drywall to wood or metal studs; deeper threads limit pull-out. To be honest, you won’t mount a mower handle with these. But the same factory lines produce hex bolts, carriage bolts, and locking nuts that do the job on handles—customizable on request.
| Parameter | Typical spec (≈) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Material | C1022/C1022A hardened carbon steel; SS304/SS316 | Core/tip hardness balanced for torsion |
| Diameter × Length | 3.5–6.0 mm × 16–75 mm | Real-world use may vary by substrate |
| Head/Drive | Bugle, Phillips #2; fine/coarse thread | Countersinks cleanly in gypsum |
| Coating | Black phosphate; zinc; ceramic | ASTM B117 salt-spray 48–240 h typical |
| Standards | ASTM C1002, ISO 4042 (plating) | Factory certs on request |
| Vendor | Certs | MOQ | Lead time | Customization | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebei manufacturer (YZFastener) | ISO 9001; RoHS plating | ≈ 50k pcs | 20–35 days | Bolt grade 8.8–12.9; Zn-Ni; patch | Factory audits available |
| Trading house A | ISO 9001 (partner) | Low | Varies | Limited | Flexible SKUs, higher margin |
| Overseas OEM B | IATF 16949 | High | 45–60 days | Extensive | Premium pricing, PPAP |
For mower handles, I recommend hex bolts (ISO 4014) with prevailing-torque nuts and a thread-locking patch. One midsize mower brand shifted from generic zinc to Zn-Ni class 10.9 bolts and saw handle warranty claims drop ≈ 38% over one season; their assembly line also switched to these drywall screws for crate builds—surprisingly faster bite into kiln-dried slats.
Customer notes: “Coating held up after 240 h spray and two muddy demos,” one buyer told me. Another mentioned consistent thread fit—no galling, fewer line stops.
If you need a seasoned bolts for lawn mower handle supplier, look for this blend: tight metallurgy control, honest salt-spray numbers, and the ability to shift from screws to structural bolts without drama. This shop in Yongnian checks those boxes—and yes, their drywall screws are a tidy indicator of process discipline.