Hi,
I know there are a number of people on the AO who bought the "attic" pump kits. There was a discussion about what to do with them if you used them as a handle. Here is a homegrown solution when you take a dull day, some old sockets, a bench grinder, and some time.
In my garage, I have a can of broken sockets. You generally can't work with them anymore when the side wall is cracked. So the can was emptied on the workbench and the search began. After a few minutes I found a socket that would work. It was about the right height and diameter. So I looked at this socket for a few minutes and then the visegrips came out. I clamped socket and started the grinder.
First I worked the top of the socket to make it work with the pump shaft screw. Once I got the socket down, I had to work the sides. In effect, it formed a "U" shape to fit in the pump handle. After about 10 minutes of grinding and test fitting, I got the shape I needed. The length was 1.034" At this point, I need to 1.07" to make the guide flush with the handle. So I searched some more in the garage. I looking at everything and the it dawned that washers always make good shims. I found something that worked for the thickness. .04" perfectly.
I peiced everything together again and got a non moving pump handle with about 20 minutes of work and tinkering. Some of you are wondering why. Others say I should spend 40 bucks or more to have something machined for the pretty factor. The pretty factor is not a factor since it is inside the handle.
The moral of the tale it works and makes the point that homegrown is still alive and well
here is a pic of the end result.
Later,
alan
I know there are a number of people on the AO who bought the "attic" pump kits. There was a discussion about what to do with them if you used them as a handle. Here is a homegrown solution when you take a dull day, some old sockets, a bench grinder, and some time.
In my garage, I have a can of broken sockets. You generally can't work with them anymore when the side wall is cracked. So the can was emptied on the workbench and the search began. After a few minutes I found a socket that would work. It was about the right height and diameter. So I looked at this socket for a few minutes and then the visegrips came out. I clamped socket and started the grinder.
First I worked the top of the socket to make it work with the pump shaft screw. Once I got the socket down, I had to work the sides. In effect, it formed a "U" shape to fit in the pump handle. After about 10 minutes of grinding and test fitting, I got the shape I needed. The length was 1.034" At this point, I need to 1.07" to make the guide flush with the handle. So I searched some more in the garage. I looking at everything and the it dawned that washers always make good shims. I found something that worked for the thickness. .04" perfectly.
I peiced everything together again and got a non moving pump handle with about 20 minutes of work and tinkering. Some of you are wondering why. Others say I should spend 40 bucks or more to have something machined for the pretty factor. The pretty factor is not a factor since it is inside the handle.
The moral of the tale it works and makes the point that homegrown is still alive and well here is a pic of the end result.
Later,
alan
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