Replacement Guinness Tap Handles

[rukkus]

Has anyone seen any short handles that will fit a guinness tap or an adapter to allow a standard threadded handle to be connected?

The handle on the tap i have at the moment is very tall and i'd like to attach something shorter so it will fit in my fridge.

[JimmyM]

I had a heineken tap - and for similar reasons - plus the fact it said heineken on it - I removed the handle and replaced it with a branch I cut off my silver birch in th efront garden.
Pic forthcoming... but it was easy - stripped and sanded the branch and drilled a hole in the end. For the heineken tap I had to drill a big hole and slot the wood over it - I put a piece of tape around the bit of the tap that the handle slots over so it would go on snugly. Had the option of inserting a screw from the outside too, but didnt bother.

For the guinness tap i think the handle just screws onto a threaded bar sticking out so drill your hole slightly smaller than the width of the threaded bar.

[JimmyM]

ah i thought we could attach images directly on here - Ill host it somewhere and stick it up.

[JimmyM]

[rukkus]

nice, how did you remove the handle above the pin lock bit, did you saw it off?

[JimmyM]

No - just above the pin lock was a cylindrical butt for want of a better word. it was about 25-30mm in diameter and maybe 40 or 50 mm long. The original heineken tap handle slotted over this (like a slieve) and was fixed in by a small screw which went in through the outside of the handle (perpandicular to it) and threaded into the butt.

I probably made that sound overly complicated but it was very simple in reality - one of those have to be there things.

Are you havin trouble getting the guinness ahndle off? I thought they just screwed off.

[rukkus]

I noticed the black bit twisted around the outside of the handle but i couldnt get it off and didnt really want to force it just in case something snapped. Maybe i just need to force it a bit harder.

[Damo]

Hi Rukkus

I think I have exactly what you looking for!

I made a short handle as a replacement for a murphys tap.
I didn't use it in the end, It needs a lttle more work like drilling hole to attach and a little more shaping with a belt sander and then a coat of oil

pm me your no. if you want a pic of it as it is now

[rukkus]

Thanks damo,

Sent you on a pm

[rukkus]

Damo has very kindly offered to post on the handle so i'm going to try and pop that on the top of the tap.

[JimmyM]

Ah yeah belt sanders and oil laawdy daa
:p

[rukkus]

I actually saw a guinness tap similar to the one i have but with a much shorter handle in a bar i had lunch in earlier. Was tempted to ask him could he get me one

[Spud395]

Would a hacksaw sort you out?

[JimmyM]

Think i know what you are talking about - the longer ones are more oval - whereas the shorter ones get slightly wider towards the top and are flat on the top... if i rem correctly.

[Tucan]

Rukkus if you get stuck I can make you one on the wood lathe.