How To Make A Tap Handle

Video How to Make a Faucet Handle What most of us would call a faucet handle more accurately is a faucet handle. The faucet is what you connect to the keg to get the beer out. The faucet is what brings that beer to your glass. By the miracle of modern standards, almost all beer taps have 3/8 -16 UNC (USA) or M10 × 1.5mm (everywhere else) external threaded posts for faucet attachment, that which means the only things you need to create your own handle are: Read: how to make a faucet handle

Something you can drill a hole in

An internal thread in the aforementioned hole

Whatever tools are needed to turn Item #2 into Item #1

For those unfamiliar with the nomenclature, 3/8 -16 UNC means the diameter of the thread feature is 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) and has 16 threads per inch (UNC only means is that it is a coarse thread). Similarly, the M10 × 1.5mm metric thread has a diameter of 10 mm and a pitch (distance between threads) of 1.5 mm. Some automakers use the M10×1.5mm model for the gearshift knobs, in case you ever wanted your own set of Lotus-themed keychains. , you can turn anything into a handle. Metal objects will require you to tap the appropriate thread into the material itself, but wood and plastic can be transformed fairly easily using a thread cutter or T-nut. is most easily installed into wood or plastic with a special wide drill that attaches to the shank of a power drill or an electric screwdriver. First, drill a hole for the insert using a 1/2″ Forstner drill bit. Standard 1/2″ drill bits may work, depending on the hardness of the surface you’re drilling, but Forstner drills provide a cleaner hole without sanding or repair after you’ve drilled. insert the knife thread into your drill and slowly drill the drill bit into the hole until it is flush with the surface. hole using a bolt and hex nut screwed into the insert and a socket driver of some sort (or a hand socket wrench, etc.). Just be careful when screwing the insert to make sure the insert entering the hole aligns. On the other hand, installing a T-nut is as simple as hitting the material with a hammer. Once you have a reliable thread in the faucet handle, simply screw it onto the faucet. No matter what kind of handle you use, always grip it firmly at the bottom when pouring beer. Pulling the handle down from the top is a rookie mistake and can do some damage thanks to the increased leverage—the longer the handle, the easier it is to damage something. Instead, simply pull the base of the handle forward using your index and middle fingers, then push it back with your thumb once the glass is full. 2015) by _Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®, _we asked our readers to submit photos of the interesting handles they have built. In response, one subscriber, Mike from New York, sent us this photo.He said it was a challenge with calcified deer and antlers. He also asked if we could recommend a website to buy double lace accessories as he had “got A LOT of them” from his local big box store. McMaster-Carr sells them as a pack of 10 for $7.67. As for me, I want to convert a pestle (the pestle used with stone grinders — molcajete) one of these days, as soon as I figure out the best way to tap a thread into basalt. To create your own faucet handle, learn how to build, maintain, and troubleshoot your home draft system with the CB&B _Draft Systems _online course. Sign up today! Read more: Wireless Mouse and Keyboard on Dell XPS One System