I soaked the vials in oxiclean to remove the labels (save them, you can turn them in for goodies). Then I used zippo lighter fluid on a cottonball to remove the glue.
can you get these inserts at Home depot? if so what size do you need
No, they're 3/8-16 coarse thread. Yes, it is almost impossible to drive them in straight, which is why I always insert them before turning them.
If you're not turning your own, you're going to have to live with a slightly skewed handle or be very lucky
-Joe
I've no need for tap handles yet and only looked though part of this thread, but saw some nice ideas. Not sure if anyone has already done it but I thought maybe cutting the bottom off a beer bottle and filling it with epoxy would make a nice handle you customize labels for each beer.
Broonery,
What'd you use to drill the rock? I'm a geologist and have waaay too many rocks layin around. Use a diamond drill? Kyle
...Measure twice, cut once, right?...
bionicbrew said:no, my method is- measure once, cut once...measure again, cut again...take a hammer to the first one, throw the second one as far as possible, cuss a lot...then measure twice, cut once.
Here is my first execution of an idea I had. I like how it turned out and plan on making a few more with different colors and knots. I wish I had access to a lathe so I could spice up the dowel a bit. This is a 16 lead 5 bight Turks Head knot.
It's not the greatest picture in the world, but here are the chalkboard handles I just finished. They're a little long for my tower, so I've got to do a little adjusting to make them fit right. Measure twice, cut once, right?
Broonery,
What'd you use to drill the rock? I'm a geologist and have waaay too many rocks layin around. Use a diamond drill? Kyle
These are nice, how tall is the short one and how big is the chalkboard area?
do those look somewhat.... phallic to anyone else?
i mean, they're rad i just thought they were something else... lol
do those look somewhat.... phallic to anyone else?
i mean, they're rad i just thought they were something else... lol
i took a hex nut the size of the tap handle bolt, grinded it down so it was a circle and soldered it into a spent .50 call shell. I need to shine the shell and spray it with some lacquer so it stays nice and shiny.
I have a tendency to never take pictures until projects are almost done, just get too caught up in the process. Here is the one on the left before it got painted.
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