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Metal Turret Handle Bars
Posted by Chrisk-k on Saturday, October 18, 2014 12:51 PM

I hate plastic turret handles bars.  They are fragile and hard to glue.  If you created DIY metal handle bars, let me know what material you used.

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Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:34 PM
I normally use brass rod for grab handles. Just bend it to shape and glue it into holes which have been drilled out to accept them. It's a lot stronger than plastic and there's no need for cleaning mold lines or flash.
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Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:57 PM

I have seen various size staples used also.

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Posted by waynec on Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:39 PM

KnightTemplar5150
I normally use brass rod for grab handles. Just bend it to shape and glue it into holes which have been drilled out to accept them. It's a lot stronger than plastic and there's no need for cleaning mold lines or flash.

i will do that too. if they are almost angular instead or really rounded at the ends look for a strip of bass wood the right width and use that for the template. DOH i was thinking hatch handles.

 like ROB,  we called the grunt rails too

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:52 PM

We called them "grunt rails" 

Most are simple round pipes welded onto the turret with simple pieces of metal. Just making them out of styrene rod and pieces of strip.

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:07 PM

Copper wire or brass rod work well as a more durable replacement.

 

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