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For direct attachment, you can use an insert. They come in 3/8" thread that's common to most faucets. Yes, they do tend to crack the handle in harder or exotic woods. I remove some of the thread on the outside with a belt sander. You could also do this with a dremil tool. Be careful...

Don't use a pilot hole if you are using a spade bit. I'd use a forstner bit in a drill press. If its sharp, I wouldn't go exceedingly high rpm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_bit#Forstner_bits

I needed a portable kegerator for an outing a couple of weekends ago, and made one out of a 2.5 gallon keg, paintball co2 tank, some cooler packs, and a 10 gallon igloo cooler. It worked great. It got me to thinking about how to deal with a 5 gallon keg. I made an extention collar from a...

1) Don't know. 2) I force carb and push out a keg with a 20 oz cylinder and have co2 left over. 3) I'm pretty sure they are not. 4) Sometimes (not usually) but many sporting goods stores will. McSports has a frequent filler program card (I think its buy 4 refills, get one free)...

Old fridges are wildly inefficient. If you plan to keep this for more than a couple of years, you'll be money ahead buying an energy star modern fridge. Here's a website with a good table showing how bad things can be... http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/refrigerators.html John

If this is still an issue, I can help. Tell me what size the blocks are and how many you need, and I'll send you some baltic birch ply replacements in 3/4". They won't split. I can throw them in your order. If you can come up with a quick drawing with hole placement and sizes, I can do that...

Maple Tap Handle with raised lettering and with high speed wheel buffed carnauba wax finish. In the center, there is a insert that is held in with high pull magnets to label your beer.

Maple Tap Handle with raised lettering and with high speed wheel buffed carnauba wax finish. In the center, there is a insert that is held in with high pull magnets to label your beer.

I suspect those tap handles were mistreated. However, have you ever looked closely at the poured plastic ones in a bar? They usually get spider fractures around the bottom. Bartenders also slap at the handles too. I prefer nice wooded ones though. If they do break, they shouldn't leave...

Dinnerstick...those are incredible! Can I ask how long it took him to make those? John

Brax, A lot of people really like the idea of having a personalizable tap handle, something they can change the look of. A lot of graphics shops can print on vinyl, as well as do laser engraving on metal and wood. Its pretty if its in your budget. With the maker world taking off, a lot of...

JoshuaW...would a poured plastic molded tap handle make you happy for $20? The reason I ask is because it's really hard to put together a wood tap handle in this price range (20 dollars) because the fixed costs add up really fast. Essentially the small shop owner gets killed before they get...

Sturdy! http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/10489057-418/shattered-beer-tap-handle-leads-to-lawsuit-against-local-brewery.html

sign me up too. Feelin' lucky.