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[Contour]

I'm not sure who would be best suited or if it's really feasible, but I'd like a copper/brass combo pump handle. For now assume it would look like a ccm kit externally, except the ridges would be copper and the valleys would be brass or vice versa. I would think the valley and ridges would be turned simultaneously while it's assembled. Basically there would the tip would have a middle core and then brass and copper rings would go around it. I'm not asking for a quote here but if you would like to pm me thats fine.

Thanks, Taylor.

[Schmitti]

This would be better done with discs of material that are then pinned together.

Cut the discs in the thickness you want, clean them up stack them, drill them, then pin them.

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[Contour]

That's what I was trying to get at Schmitti, however I don't want flat discs, I'd want a contoured handle, not just flat discs.

[Schmitti]

Understood.... but the easiest way to make it is to use discs. But your discs are going to vary in diameter... like stacking coins... quarters and nickels.

I didn't type it all out.. sorry for that.

What I was getting at with my post is that it would be far easier to construct doing it this way than to machine it.... and is something you could probably do if you could get a hold of the material and a jewelers saw (kind of like a coping saw but with blades for cutting metal). That and a drill and pins/threaded rod for connecting it all together and you would be set.

Also if you did it this way it would be easy to make it look like a WWA pump handle.

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[kidneythief]

That would look pretty cool. You could just solder the disks together, slap it into the lathe and finish it up form there. It would be heavy as hell though...it also wouldnt be very cheap as copper round rod is Pricey. Your looking at around $40 in just material. It would be a very fun project either way.

-Jake

[Contour]

If that's the case do you think aluminum anodized or plated (is that possible) would be a cheaper and better route to take?

[kidneythief]

Definatly.

1' of aluminum round rod at 1.5" diameter is only $11
While the same spec'd brass is $47 with the copper being closer to $80

You could do some pretty interesting stuff with anno or plate. Instead of having the brass/copper alternating you could have a dust/polish alternating then annoed ont he aluminum. Not to mention the weight.

-Jake

[Schmitti]

One of these days' I'm doing a diamond wood/metal pump to replace my WWA handle. I'll be doing the disc method for that.

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