If you could have any object turned into a tap handle, what would it be?

[tx_shooter]

I just went and looked; there is no shortage of large parts. The weight of the cams ( I have one from my motor and one from a cam swap in my Dad's bike) is what worries me. I would have to find a way to make it loose some weight so as to not stress the tap too much. Other than that there are the standard piston rods and such. If you want I'll shoot a couple pics to you in a PM after I finish my homework. Statistics is really kickin my butt right now.

 

[Golddiggie]

I just went and looked; there is no shortage of large parts. The weight of the cams ( I have one from my motor and one from a cam swap in my Dad's bike) is what worries me. I would have to find a way to make it loose some weight so as to not stress the tap too much. Other than that there are the standard piston rods and such. If you want I'll shoot a couple pics to you in a PM after I finish my homework. Statistics is really kickin my butt right now.

Very interested, and waiting on those pics. I'm working on gathering funds for a mini lathe, so I could have a way to reduce the weight on some parts (depending on what they are).

 

[GroosBrewz]

I think a horse shoe would make a good tap handle, with some modifications of course.. The weight would be an issue, but it could be done... anyone ever used a golf ball for a tap handle?

 

[cthulu1975]

I think a horse shoe would make a good tap handle, with some modifications of course.. The weight would be an issue, but it could be done... anyone ever used a golf ball for a tap handle?

You could always make a cast of the original shoe, resin or plaster then paint it.

 

[GroosBrewz]

You could always make a cast of the original shoe, resin or plaster then paint it.

Very True.. I recently came across an old atari joystick.. That might be pretty cool as a tap handle....

 

[m_c_zero]

How about a stick shift from an old muscle car?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

how about the bleached and shallacked turkey leg bone?

 

[Golddiggie]

I'm going to have to make a 5-6" long cannon for a tap handle now. Just need to finish the micro-cannon for someone else first.

 

[GroosBrewz]

Man, there are some cool ideas on this thread...

 

[Golddiggie]

I expect to have some cleaned-up pistons back soon (being media blasted to remove stuff on them). Once I get them back, I plan to work on a mounting method. I also need to see about drilling (and tapping) the piston rod I was sent. Since I finally got my drill press situated (and running at the right RPM) it shouldn't be too difficult. If I can't do it here, I'll have to see if a friend can put the hole into it at a machine shop he has access to (it's one you can join to do things).

 

[GroosBrewz]

I expect to have some cleaned-up pistons back soon (being media blasted to remove stuff on them). Once I get them back, I plan to work on a mounting method. I also need to see about drilling (and tapping) the piston rod I was sent. Since I finally got my drill press situated (and running at the right RPM) it shouldn't be too difficult. If I can't do it here, I'll have to see if a friend can put the hole into it at a machine shop he has access to (it's one you can join to do things).

Sounds like a fun project! Good luck and keep us updated

 

[tminmur]

I would like to take all my military coins I got from all the ******* commanders and generals and epoxy them together somehow. That way, I'll remember why I started to drink in the first place. I got a nice big 2" coin from the CENCOM commander Tommy Franks that would top the whole thing off!

 

[Shuldawg]

It is probably not that original, but hockey stick blades would be cool. And for all you paintball enthusiasts, you could use different marker barrels with barrel plugs for the top of the taps.

 

[tminmur]

Maybe a ski pole handle or a really big syringe, 100-200 CC, filled with a wicked colour for the medical people.

 

[thgirtruoc_nairb]

A ex-friends old prosthetic foot. Don't ask how I have it...

 

[DrunkleJon]

A ex-friends old prosthetic foot. Don't ask how I have it...

Sheez. Talk about beer ingredients costing and arm and a leg...


And my answer is something that looks like a petrified piece of Dog doo. That way you can put it over a yellow fizzy commercial beer on a travelling weekend party's tap and can always tell which beer is the Sh*tty one. I keed I keed.

 

[GrizzAndFish]

Didn't read whole thread, did anyone say crystal doorknob?

 

[Skrazybrews]

So being a bit of a nerd I'm thinking an old NES controller may one day turn into a tap handle...then I could add an SNES and wii controller too

 

[Quadrupled]

So being a bit of a nerd I'm thinking an old NES controller may one day turn into a tap handle...then I could add an SNES and wii controller too

Ask and you shall recieve...

http://m.tapiture.com/image/nintendo-beer-tap-handles

 

[Skrazybrews]

Ask and you shall recieve...

http://m.tapiture.com/image/nintendo-beer-tap-handles

Thats pretty awesome!

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Civil War Era triangular bayonet (socket style, so technically removable)

 

[Golddiggie]

Civil War Era triangular bayonet (socket style, so technically removable)

I'm working on a mount for both SKS and Mosin spike bayonets to use as handles...

Almost finished is the pump action off a Stevens Model 67 Series E shotgun that was damaged beyond repair (stock and trigger group smashed, barrel bent). Trying to decide if I should leave the brass like it is, or color it black (along with the rest of the metal) with Cerakote.

 

[onetoeddogbrewery]

Leave it the way it is. That's gonna end up being a bad ass looking tap handle.

 

[Golddiggie]

Leave it the way it is. That's gonna end up being a bad ass looking tap handle.

I'll have to see how good a solder/silver brazing job I can do on it. If it looks good, I'll probably just let it go. At least for now. I'd like to figure out a way to get it to move up and down and maintain it's orientation.

If I'm going to leave the brass as is, I need to decide if I media blast it, or just put it back in the lathe and run some high grit sandpaper over it, or maybe a Scotch-Brite pad...

I might be getting a Mossberg 500 barrel in the next week, or two. That's also destined for becoming a tap handle. I'm probably going to use part of the barrel from the shotgun the pump action came off of for another tap handle. Just a matter of cutting it and making another base fitting for it. That one I might just pin.

 

[ChelisHubby]

A couple of my ex-wives would be fine and continue to provide motivation to drink.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I don't know if anyone has come up with this idea yet...

Medea Vodka sells bottle with programmable LED displays for gifts. You can put any message you'd like on them.

I'd love to have a tap handle version of that. Anyone make it? If not, I might have to do it. I'm an electrical engineer, after all!

 

[DrunkleJon]

With the gun parts as handles, do be wary that they are not too heavy. I have found that heavy handles tend to cause my taps to leak.

 

[Golddiggie]

With the gun parts as handles, do be wary that they are not too heavy. I have found that heavy handles tend to cause my taps to leak.

I've used a 20mm inert round that probably weighs more than the pump handle, without issue. Plus the wood part (the thing that goes up ) will rest at the bottom, closest to the faucet.

BTW, if you have good faucets, this won't be an issue.

 

[DrunkleJon]

I've used a 20mm inert round that probably weighs more than the pump handle, without issue. Plus the wood part (the thing that goes up ) will rest at the bottom, closest to the faucet.

BTW, if you have good faucets, this won't be an issue.

Good answer. I have Perlik 525s the one I used just seemed to make mine leak. Glad yours are holding together better than mine did.

 

[MagooBrew]

Shrunken head!!