Rack Handle solution

[kingman]

I was pondering buying some used handles from fellow members or trying Ebay and came up with this solution. Consensus?

 

[Steve K]

Those look pretty nice to me. Where did you find them?

 

[laatsch55]

Menards or Home Depot?

 

[kingman]

Home Depot....$12 and change a pair.

 

[laatsch55]

They have a damn good selection, and they look GOOD!

 

[kingman]

They have a damn good selection, and they look GOOD!

I think so too! They also have smaller sizes.

 

[laatsch55]

Amen King, but here, Menards has 5 times as many as Home Depot....simply amazing. Gillette must be a great market for handles...drawer pulls, whatever ya call em...

 

[rtp_burnsville]

If Menards does not have it, you likely really don't need it!

Robert

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Just my humble opinion and 2 cents but i think (and always say), kitchen drawer pulls need to stay in the kitchen. Its like putting sparkling water in your bong..... just plain inappropriate... sorry, they don't look right.

 

[laatsch55]

They may not look "right" but I think they look good...

 

[62vauxhall]

They look OK but can whatever metal they're made of take the weight of amp moving it from place to place? I only think such a thing because during the first ten or so years of having my 700B, it was a PA amp and got hauled around quite a bit. Quite often, I carried it by only one handle and although it never did, the thought occurred of if that handle snapped off we would probably be PA-less for whatever gig we were doing.

 

[kingman]

Just my humble opinion and 2 cents but i think (and always say), kitchen drawer pulls need to stay in the kitchen. Its like putting sparkling water in your bong..... just plain inappropriate... sorry, they don't look right.

I respect your opinion. They don't look correct but they are actually better quality and build. We all know Bob built on a budget. These are heavier duty and have an improved base. Still love the original look but if you are faced with bolts or this..

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

I respect your opinion. They don't look correct but they are actually better quality and build. We all know Bob built on a budget. These are heavier duty and have an improved base. Still love the original look but if you are faced with bolts or this..

The handles can be made of titanium or unobtainium, don't Matter, its in the bolts or screws you use to attach them. Thats the weak link. If you are happy with drawer pulls, thats cool. I do alot of different (read crazy) shit. I once made a backlane out of a piece of toast that looked like jesus. It was noisy, but brought me good luck.

 

[Northwinds]

They look decent, beats trying to carry around one of those amps w/o handles!!!

 

[kingman]

The handles can be made of titanium or unobtainium, don't Matter, its in the bolts or screws you use to attach them. Thats the weak link. If you are happy with drawer pulls, thats cool. I do alot of different (read crazy) shit. I once made a backlane out of a piece of toast that looked like jesus. It was noisy, but brought me good luck.

You are correct. Screws are the weak point along with the metal composite. Stainless screws for me....originals are good nuff but...

 

[kingman]

They look decent, beats trying to carry around one of those amps w/o handles!!!

I see you are no stranger to that...these lopsided bastards are heavy! Lol!

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Amen King, but here, Menards has 5 times as many as Home Depot....simply amazing. Gillette must be a great market for handles...drawer pulls, whatever ya call em...

I miss menards, we dont have them down here on the border.

 

[laatsch55]

Our Menards is only a year old here, Home Depot's been here for years.

 

[Northwinds]

I don't think I have ever seen a Menards

 

[Gepetto]

They look OK but can whatever metal they're made of take the weight of amp moving it from place to place? I only think such a thing because during the first ten or so years of having my 700B, it was a PA amp and got hauled around quite a bit. Quite often, I carried it by only one handle and although it never did, the thought occurred of if that handle snapped off we would probably be PA-less for whatever gig we were doing.

And footless...