Handles for 700's

[Gepetto]

I drilled them out and tapped them for 1/4-20

I'm meeting with my Aluminum Casting dude on Monday. 700B Handles on the horizon. I'm going to have him put dimples where the bolts would go and they will be drilled at 4" or 102mm so they will be able to fit either 700 II or 700B.... We aint gonna fuck around. I have had many ask for the 700B handles on a Series II. I think they will looks awesome on a 700 II

Have you quoted Cattail Foundry before you plunk down his tooling charge?

Cattail Foundry
Emanuel J. King
167 W. Cattail Road
Gordonville, PA 17529
(717) 768-7323

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

No Joe but I will. This guy I got is making a mold (several) for investment (LOST WAX) casting so I save by not having to pay for a 3D scan. One place wanted a minimum of 2000 pieces.... Damn....

 

[Northwinds]

Amish run foundry? I bet their work is top notch and very fairly priced

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

I don't like a company that wont do business on the internet. I don't like phones or writing letters. I'm left-handed and my writing sux... I even quit writing Santa since he wouldn't start a real website.

 

[laatsch55]

Yeah, fuck im....

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Well, 2 steps forward...... I'll have the CAD 3D files and an adjusted diameter model in hand next week. After searching and whining, I found a reasonable CAD designer to do the modeling which includes increasing the diameter of the legs so it would completely cover the faceplate holes on the 700 Clair Series II's. So it will fit the 700B and now the 700 Clair II. The owners who like the 700B style handles and 700B owners with beat up/missing handles will now have an option to purchase NEW original style 700B handles. If anybody bought 400 faceplates with no holes drilled should also be able to use them. When the Clair 700 II's were spec'd out, they used the original spacing of a 700B handle so the Clair owner will be able to use them also. The diameter of the original 700B handle was not wide enough to cover the 5/16ths faceplate holes so there was a tiny gap in spots where the handle met the faceplate.... Well, no more.... I had my designer increase the base diameter so as to cover the larger faceplate holes. It was either that, or design a ferrule for use with the 700B handle to hide the gaps. It was just enough, but not enough to where it changes the profile of those beautiful handles.

I'm working on a drilling jig so when somebody orders a set of handles, I can drill and tap them to suit their application. I'll probably offer powder coating/Painting also. I'm gonna have my plate full as my company I worked for until Feb of this year has offered me a position here on base. Shit, Just when I was starting to enjoy being a bum... I mean, being retired.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

OH, and these should fit any of the 4" spacing handled equipment such as the 4000 etc..... Crazy, 700B styled handles on a 4000..............

 

[Fishoz]

Can't keep a good man down. Good luck with your new position Perry.

 

[Northwinds]

I will be interested in a set of the regular finish ones most likely Perry! Thanks for doing these up and making them available for us. Also congrats on the work gig! Good to have moolah coming in between amp sales

 

[JustMike]

Nice work Perry. Good to see you took this on.
I'll be interested in a set when your ready.
cheers

 

[laatsch55]

Very cool Perry, good lookin stuff.

 

[roccus]

Are handles available for the PL 400?

 

[Northwinds]

Are handles available for the PL 400?

Ray, the 700B handles bolt right to the 400 series 1

 

[roccus]

Ray, the 700B handles bolt right to the 400 series 1

ok thought maybe so but read through thread and did not see anything about using these on the 400 just the 700 and 4000

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Pretty much will work on all 4" spaced units. I didn't have/don't have a 400 for measurement so I defer to the 400 guru's.

 

[roccus]

Pretty much will work on all 4" spaced units. I didn't have/don't have a 400 for measurement so I defer to the 400 guru's.

i will get that measurement for you when I go out to the shop tomorrow

 

[roccus]

Pretty much will work on all 4" spaced units. I didn't have/don't have a 400 for measurement so I defer to the 400 guru's.

Checked out my PL400 series one for ya.. center to center holes comes out to 3.750"

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Checked out my PL400 series one for ya.. center to center holes comes out to 3.750"

Yup, probably wont work. Maybe I'll have the model made for this size too.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

since I had inquiries about the 3.75" Phase Linear 400 handles (smaller version of the 700B handles), I have my CAD designer working on the model for me. Looks like I may do them also. I think the 400 series II's have stupid long handles so I won't be doing those (correct me if I'm wrong). so the 4" and the 3.75" will be coming to fruition in the near future. Shit, I better get a job......

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

almost there................................ Sorry, can't blow it up bigger. Dude had a hell of a time. Seems that the original handles were not concentric and a 3D scan would have been pointless. So, it's a whole new hand-Job.....

CAD Drawing.