surface 154 catch aperture 156 and catch flange 158 latch 180 includes a push pad 182 connected to a hinge member 184 a guide member 188 and also a catch 190 frame 104 may include a frame top portion 112 as shown schematically in fig1 note hinge member 184 sand guide member 188 are spaced from each other and preferably oriented parallel to each other hinge member 184 connected at one end of push pad 182 and guide member 188 connected to the other end of push pad 182 form in cross sectional view a roughly u shaped configuration frame 104 and frame top portion 112 are normally integrally part of a connecting portion 303 wherein the connecting portion 303 together with one or more frames 104 in general terms forms a universal attachment body 906 the drawings show two examples of universal attachment body namely handle 302 and pole sanding body 402 these are only two examples of hand tools showing application of the quick release mechanism 100 quick release mechanism 100 could also be applied to a number of other hand tools which would benefit from having a quick release portion of the tool frame 104 together with connecting portion 303 may form handle 302 as shown in fig8 wherein two quick release mechanisms are shown deployed in hand sander 300 having two bases 150 connected with a universal platform 902 which in this case is simply platform 159 wherein platform together with bases 150 form a sanding.