How To Connect Handrail at an Angle to a Newel Post Using the ZIPBOLT Angled Railbolt

[@toddforney5198]

I've used these products all over the balustrades in our 50+ year old home. Nothing lasts forever, but but these are cheap, easy and really strong. (My 3 year old grandson can hang on them, and he does.) Great for newel posts. Read the instructions carefully. Most are common sense, but, like all projects, think every aspect through in advance. Good luck to the next people who buy our house. They will not have a clue as to how everything holds together.

[@Lazarusart]

great video. Nobody has covered the tricky part though of fixing the other end once one end is in place.

[@caleboxender8675]

This is what I’m looking for.

[@sharonshookup]

Okay..... just finished. In order to attach both of the angled zipbolts.... one of the newel posts has to be free. I thought all I would have to do was just have one able to pivot.... but that's not enough. It has to be totally undone. Thankfully mine are just bolted onto the stringer, so it was easy to unbolt the bottom one. I am now going to reply to my own thread above and tell all.

[@jimzumbababa6608]

Excellent video and products. I'll be using them on my railing project next month.

[@24revealer]

What a great solution for the rail bolt! Cheers from Canada.

[@CooperStairworks]

Thank You for your feedback! Feel free to contact us with any questions at 508-235-4397.

[@kinberlyjimenez2798]

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[@kinberlyjimenez2798]

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[@frd3fadi]

Thank you so much. I'm going to order this amazing thing right now. Thankssse

[@joemama6026]

Thanks for this, seems pretty straight forward, but I have yet to see how the other end attaches. Would you show this? How to attach the SECOND end, with the first end attached.

[@Episcleritis]

With the Zipbolt 13.960 Angled Slipfix Railbolt - I just had to look it up.

[@bigsteve6729]

@@Episcleritis thanks Mike

[@MrHoggust]

great video, but can you tell me if I could use this on an embedded glass staircase, cheers .

[@giovaniescobar2131]

Where I can but this kit ?

[@hankturner2790]

How do you use this product between two newel posts that are very thick, solid and already in place?

[@jorasparents]

Ah! I think I found the answer on Zipbolt's site - thankfully, they had a complete video showing upper and lower. You need to buy a second-type of kit called a slipfix railbolt. That's what you use on the top. Go to this page: zipboltonline.com.au/catalog/product/view/id/51/s/11-560-angled-railbolt-blister-pack-qty-2pcs/ ... then go about halfway down the page and click on videos.

[@MattFreytag]

I am currently installing a handrail using several of the Zip bolt products. I would also recommend watching the actual zip bolt videos because this guy has left out some significant steps and measurements. Not saying that his way doesn’t work but the actual instructions and videos are slightly different. Also the paddle bit that comes with the hole drilling jig is garbage. I would suggest investing in a 1” forstner bit for easier more accurate drilling with no chip out.

[@Stefsax]

do you use the same fixing kit at both ends of the hand rail?

[@sharonshookup]

My (angled) railing is only a 2x4. Will this method work with this size of wood?

[@sharonshookup]

to answer my own question..... I had to make adjustments. Firstly, I didn't use 3/8th inch drill bit for the horizontal hole, I used a 5/16th inch. There was less play that way. The last bit of knuckle on the bolt I just knocked into place giving it an even better friction fit. Then, of course I couldn't drill the 1" hole so deep seeing as my material was only 1 1/2 ". So, I had to drill the horizontal hole 1/2" from the bottom. Now, I do have a dado in the bottom of the rail, so I basically had to drill the 1" hole deep enough so that I could lay my fillet piece in afterwards and cover up the gear head. (I couldn't use the plug) The 1" hole ended up being about 1" deep. I had to buy a forstner bit so that the tip of a regular drill bit wouldn't break through to the other face. Anyway, I'm still testing before a take a risk on my actual railing. And I've got to do it twice !!! Wish me luck.

[@sharonshookup]

So..... I ended up breaking one of the bolts. I had used a 1/4" drill for the pilot hole and used a small piece of copper pipe to help with the turning. I was on my last half turn when it just ripped apart at the knuckle. Yup, half of it is still in the newel post. Thankfully I had purchased two packages and I had extra. This time I made the drill bit a little bigger..... 17/64 th .... we all have that size. I drilled just above the stuck bolt and was able to twist it in by hand..... carefully. It wasn't too easy..... so it'll be fine. As I said above, I was working with 2X4 material so the holes had to be drilled in different places. I had to buy that forstner bit and the right angle ratchet attachment. I made up some fillet for between the spindles and yes, it will cover a multitude of sins. Now i have to attach the spindles..... but that will be tomorrow.

[@HunkMine]

What about attached round handrail, or any surface with not a flat base? Not sure how I would do that

[@MistAtsiM]

How do you do the other end?

[@ДмитрийТерентьев-р7з]

Спасибо за познавательное видео

[@JohnUk65]

So tell me how you get the other end of the handrail in position!! not possible.

[@JohnnyGarton]

Of course it is moron, first off there’s another video, just search for it, second it’s exactly the same just can use a drill to tighten everything up.

[@gabriella-emmaandoscar3691]

VERY COOL!

[@Warhawk-gs8jr]

The directions are different than what you show in the video, the 1” hole according to the directions says to drill 2 1/2” back from the center of the 3/8 hole after the angle is cut. Your video shows marking the 1” hole before you cut the angle 2 1/2” back from the end. Not sure which is correct?

[@marcoantonioesquivel6424]

Todo esta fabuloso ,pero desgraciadamente en mexico no se donde encontrar estas conexiones,gracias y saludos

[@sinaloaespinoza5996]

Marco Antonio Esquivel en eBay búscalas puede que la encuentres

[@marcoantonioesquivel6424]

Gracias 😉 , buscare , muy amable 👍

[@Redberryfarm888]

The upper connection needs the Zipbolt Angled SLIPFIX rail bolt - before ordering only the (lower ) angled railbolt mentioned.

[@giovaniescobar2131]

Please send me a link

[@amandadasilva5601]

how you attach the other side

[@northatlanticcorporation]

+Amanda Dasilva Feel free to contact our tech support number at 508-235-4397 with any questions. Thank you.

[@Redberryfarm888]

You need a Zipbolt angled slipfix rail bolt for the wall or upper newel - a different part not mentioned in this video

[@mickelion6198]

U put a 3 inch screw on top of the rail

[@anwong6334]

Good

[@japarra13th]

I;m looking for this part and some other ones, but I can't found them here en El Paso Tx. Could somebody tell me. If it is possible to found them here in El Paso?

[@jay.001]

This part is horrible. I just did exactly as directed for a staircase railing and the bolt snapped at the hinge. I even used a metal bar slid over the entire bolt and it still broke! Good video but junk product.

[@japarra13th]

Jay K. Thanks Jay

[@rickj1983]

What is the best way to measure the length of the rail? I'd also like to see how you attach the other end like Joe Mama states below.

[@macc240038]

Thickness of the post is 3 inches. Why would you instruct to drill the 1/4 inch hole 2 1l2 to 3 inches deep ?

[@sulistiyonotukang4792]

good

[@godwor848]

How will fix the handrail with these fixings at the top end? I mind both side .How will slide inside both together ?

[@kylehoyland]

Cut the 1" hole on the railing a 1/4" closer than the instruction say to save yourself some headache

[@JorgeNunez-ou3kk]

just nail your piece and drill a 1/2 hole, Screw it in place and place your 1/2 inch plug

[@user-ix5oi1bo2y]

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[@lerainking]

This looks really good until you try it out. The drilling angle had to be precise. You also have to drill into the rail almost 3 inch. 2 and a half inch will not be enough.

[@buddha65281]

I swear I wish this would have been in ANY of my local big box lumber stores I would have bought it... this other crap(what i had to buy) is a joke. nice product but does not seem to be widely available or at least not in Southern Ohio.

[@javiersilvafernandez3487]

como se llama ese sistema...???

[@Frogstomper7861]

ZIPBOLT

[@owen8638]

What about the top of the rail? That angle is going to be small...

[@northatlanticcorporation]

+Owen Manske Feel free to contact our tech support number at 508-235-4397 with any questions. Thank you.

[@muhammadabbasi6132]

North Atlantic Corporation i want to open hand rail from the post. There is one hidden screw which i can't. opened all other screws. if u can help me

[@jay.001]

My rail was 2-3 degrees less at the top than the bottom. So 40 at bottom 37 at top FYI

[@ct7625]

If you are painting the railing, drill the one inch hole on the top of railing where the angle is greater than 90 degrees. Then insert plug sand and paint.

[@rrbird317]

kk2.1 for helicopter trex 450

[@romeliapolly4171]

Mine works too. I used the Woodprix plans and performed it without any problems.

[@maidadutcher8923]

On WoodPrix you can find excellent plans for woodworking.

[@JohnUk65]

shit!!

[@tomekapompey563]

Thank you Maida!

[@gregrandol2801]

I did it myself. I used Woodglut woodworking plans for this.

[@carmelinarosinski8953]

Stodoys scripts contain most of the woodworking plans you can find.

[@Ace-Av8er]

My God enough of this Woodprix.

[@keshaborja8564]

You can learn more about it on woodprix website I think.

[@callahamsepe4517]

really cool

[@pashahaletskiy4520]

Woodprix is nice for that.

[@garzonlaperle9403]

I can make it myself. Just got instructions from WoodPrix website and I'm ready for do it :D

[@rubbersole79]

Too many doo dads to keep track of.......

[@buddha65281]

Its DAMN SAD that these other people are "hijacking" these threads to advertise for other sites... makes me sick of advertising.. I mean we can't even watch a damn video in its entirety without an ad every 2 minutes.. makes me not want to use this site anymore

[@TekBill]

zipbolts are crap, ive gone through 3 of them and each one broke at the joint or the "spinning" bolt stripped and broke. once its on it will never come off. its crappy a chinese product

[@thooney2934]

Absolute bollocks to this video. Never showed how to connect both ends .

[@sharonshookup]

Okay..... I'm trying to screw the gear head onto the bolt. I am dry-fitting the sharp angle of the railing. Neither the screw-driver nor the drill nor the stubby will fit in that sharp angle to be able to turn the mechanism on the gear head. Is there a special tool out there? I have some right angle screw drivers, but none that will hold the bit.

[@sharonshookup]

I bought a right angle attachment for that tight angle..... so now I need six hands !! I sat there at the tight angle for at least an hour trying to get the gear head to grab a hold of the bolt threads. Everything had a couple of turns falling on the ground. Finally it latched on like a hungry baby and I was there.