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Title: Custom Beer Tap Handles
Post by: EIEIO on August 14, 2016, 11:24:29 am

https://goo.gl/photos/PP2ynwBvgjNUfPqSA (https://goo.gl/photos/PP2ynwBvgjNUfPqSA)

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These are a matched set of beer tap handles for a local resort's saloon (initials="HAH") Left is 1" thick Bullet Wood - a super hard So American wood from the Bully Tree. Right is 15/16" thick Rock Maple. Both have 3/8-16 EZ-Loc threaded inserts (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WC8TVG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to match the beer faucet. 10.5" long. "Pale" is for their Pale Ale - a malty, darker brew. "Lager" is a pilsner, lighter in color and body.

Any laser cutters out there think they could burn through this stuff? Not likely. Scroll Saws Rule.   

Title: Re: Custom Beer Tap Handles
Post by: DWSudekum on August 14, 2016, 06:10:27 pm

Very nicely done Ray.  Laser cutters for that thick would set them on fire... a cnc router might though... Personally I like scrolling things better, tends to feel better.  Thanks for sharing these with us.

DW

Title: Re: Custom Beer Tap Handles
Post by: Dakota Saw Dust on August 17, 2016, 01:55:14 am

So - how did you get paid? Pale or Lager 😉

Title: Re: Custom Beer Tap Handles
Post by: EIEIO on August 17, 2016, 05:36:08 pm

A growler of each - one per tap. Makes me thirsty just looking at them.

Title: Re: Custom Beer Tap Handles
Post by: Dakota Saw Dust on August 18, 2016, 12:03:57 am

Ok - I give up.  What's a growler?

Title: Re: Custom Beer Tap Handles
Post by: EIEIO on August 26, 2016, 10:08:55 am

A lot of craft brew places sell 64 ounce bottles of their brew to go. They use the tap to fill a glass bottle then screw on a cap.
(http://media2.picsearch.com/is?cdreU4ByqoRAJYtsKkJF9Zj68UVJeV3tKWk01bHm2cI&height=240)
This works great if you finish it in a day or two, but for me, unless someone is visiting, I might have an 8 oz glass with dinner. So in a few days, about 1/2 way through the growler it's going flat.

I recently bought a stainless version (the picture is big but it's still just 64 ounces) that has a CO2 cartridge that keeps the beer pressurized:
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Bt%2BSePF4L.jpg)
It was in the refrigerator while I was travelling this past week. Last night with dinner, the head was good and the carbonation was like new:
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Title: Re: Custom Beer Tap Handles
Post by: daveo on August 26, 2016, 11:22:22 am

"Any laser cutters out there think they could burn through this stuff? Not likely. Scroll Saws Rule. "

Too right Ray
my 100w laser struggles on anything above 1/2" MDF
so the saw rules on this one
Dave 

Title: Re: Custom Beer Tap Handles
Post by: lwilli on September 05, 2016, 09:29:50 pm

Excellent work, Ray!

Louis