Subject: Re: [Tigers] Looking for seat recliner handle

From: Joe Brown via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 11:41:58 -0500

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Hi Ron,

I never heard back from anybody, so I decided to try and make my own.  I
got some EasyCast epoxy and Amazing Mold Rubber from Michael's craft and
hobby store.  They always have coupons on line and I got 50% off the stuff
I bought.  I also had to buy a little bottle of black dye but I got it at
another hobby place.  I used a small piece of PVC pipe I had laying around
to to cast the mold in.  It didn't appear that the original plastic handle
would slide off very easily so I decided to mold the new one right on the
metal.  I attached the original lever (with the plastic handle) to a dial
gauge mount that I have so that the plastic part was as straight as
possible in the PVC.
I then followed the directions to mix up the molding rubber and poured it
into the PVC around the handle.  I think it had to setup for a day or two
and then I carefully pulled the original lever out.  The next step was
using my jig to suspend the metal lever (without the plastic handle) into
the center of the rubber mold.  You have to be careful to get the handle
part of the lever straight because the rest of the lever is shaped
differently than the other one.  Then I mixed up the epoxy with the black
dye and poured it into the mold.  I let that sit for about three days and
then pulled it out.  I think it came out pretty good.  Of course it
duplicates any marks that are on the original handle. In the picture below
the original is the one with the painted metal and the new one is on top.

It's a pricey way to get a new plastic handle, but what are you going to
do?  I already had the epoxy and I just had to buy the mold rubber and
dye.  So I think I have a little over $20 in the project.  I can loan you
the mold if you want to give it a try.

The mold rubber is currently $24 at Michael's,
https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=3Damazing%20mold%20rubber&=
start=3D1
.  But they have coupons every week.  Hobby Lobby has the dye for $5.99,
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/Bl=
ack-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886.
Both places have the EasyCast epoxy.

Let me know if you want to borrow the mold.  I had to take it out of the
PVC so I could flex it enough to get the new handle out but it can stand on
its own.

Regards,
Joe Brown

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 9:33 AM Ron Fraser <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Joe
>
> Did you get any replies about this part?
>
> I see that I=E2=80=99m in need of one of these plastic handles too.
>
>
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers <[email-masked]> *On Behalf Of *Joe Brown
> via Tigers
> *Sent:* Monday, April 29, 2019 4:02 PM
> *To:* Tigers Den <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* [Tigers] Looking for seat recliner handle
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I'm putting my seats back together and I realized that I am missing the
> black plastic handle that goes on one of my recliner levers.  Anybody kno=
w
> where to get one?  I don't see them in the SS catalog.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Brown
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Ron,<div><br></div><div>I never heard back from anybody=
, so I decided to try and make my own.=C2=A0 I got some EasyCast epoxy and =
Amazing Mold Rubber from Michael&#39;s craft and hobby store.=C2=A0 They al=
ways have coupons on line and I got 50% off the stuff I bought.=C2=A0 I als=
o had to buy a little bottle of black dye but I got it at another hobby pla=
ce.=C2=A0 I used a small piece of PVC pipe I had laying around to to cast t=
he mold in.=C2=A0 It didn&#39;t appear that the original plastic handle wou=
ld slide off very easily so I decided to mold the new one right on the meta=
l.=C2=A0 I attached the original lever (with the plastic handle) to a dial =
gauge mount that I have so that the plastic part was as straight as possibl=
e in the PVC.</div><div><div><img src=3D"cid:ii_jvqv17ro1" alt=3D"image.png=
" width=3D"342" height=3D"342" style=3D"margin-right: 0px;"><br></div></div=
><div>I then followed the directions to mix up the molding rubber and poure=
d it into the PVC around the handle.=C2=A0 I think it had to setup for a da=
y or two and then I carefully pulled the original lever out.=C2=A0 The next=
 step was using my jig to suspend the metal lever (without the plastic hand=
le) into the center of the rubber mold.=C2=A0 You have to be careful to get=
 the handle part of the lever straight because the rest of the lever is sha=
ped differently than the other one.=C2=A0 Then I mixed up the epoxy with th=
e black dye and poured it into the mold.=C2=A0 I let that sit for about thr=
ee days and then pulled it out.=C2=A0 I think it came out pretty good.=C2=
=A0 Of course it duplicates any marks that are on the original handle. In t=
he picture below the original is the one with the painted metal and the new=
 one is on top.</div><div><div><img src=3D"cid:ii_jvqv8vjc2" alt=3D"image.p=
ng" width=3D"391" height=3D"293" style=3D"margin-right: 0px;"><br></div></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>It&#39;s a pricey way to get a new plastic handle, b=
ut what are you going to do?=C2=A0 I already had the epoxy and I just had t=
o buy the mold rubber and dye.=C2=A0 So I think I have a little over $20 in=
 the project.=C2=A0 I can loan you the mold if you want to give it a try.</=
div><div><br></div><div>The mold rubber is currently $24 at Michael&#39;s,

<a href=3D"https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=3Damazing%20mol=
d%20rubber&amp;start=3D1">https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=
=3Damazing%20mold%20rubber&amp;start=3D1</a>=C2=A0 .=C2=A0 But they have co=
upons every week.=C2=A0 Hobby Lobby has the dye for $5.99,=C2=A0<a href=3D"=
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/Bl=
ack-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886">https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbie=
s/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886</a>. B=
oth places have the EasyCast epoxy.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Let me k=
now if you want to borrow the mold.=C2=A0 I had to take it out of the PVC s=
o I could flex it enough to get the new handle out but it can stand on its =
own.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Joe Brown</div><div><br></=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 9:33 AM Ron Fraser &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfrase=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail=
-m_4548772728960635349WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe <u></u><u></=
u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Did you get any replies about this part?<u></u=
><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I see that I=E2=80=99m in need of one of=
 these plastic handles too.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">tig=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Brown via Tigers=
<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 29, 2019 4:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tigers Den &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
eam.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Looking for seat recliner handl=
e<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Hi,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I&#39;m putting my seats=
 back together and I realized that I am missing the black plastic handle th=
at goes on one of my recliner levers.=C2=A0 Anybody know where to get one?=
=C2=A0 I don&#39;t see them in the SS catalog.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><img width=3D"303" height=3D"303" style=3D"widt=
h: 3.1562in; height: 3.1562in;" id=3D"gmail-m_4548772728960635349_x0000_i10=
25" src=3D"cid:16ac16c31554cff311" alt=3D"image.png"><u></u><u></u></p></di=
v></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe Brown<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></bl=
ockquote></div>

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From: Gary Winblad via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 10:16:27 -0700

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Nice job Joe!

This should be saved on Tigersunited site..  or somewhere accessible.

Gary

On 5/16/2019 9:41 AM, Joe Brown via Tigers wrote:
> Hi Ron,
>
> I never heard back from anybody, so I decided to try and make my own.  
> I got some EasyCast epoxy and Amazing Mold Rubber from Michael's craft 
> and hobby store.  They always have coupons on line and I got 50% off 
> the stuff I bought.  I also had to buy a little bottle of black dye 
> but I got it at another hobby place.  I used a small piece of PVC pipe 
> I had laying around to to cast the mold in.  It didn't appear that the 
> original plastic handle would slide off very easily so I decided to 
> mold the new one right on the metal.  I attached the original lever 
> (with the plastic handle) to a dial gauge mount that I have so that 
> the plastic part was as straight as possible in the PVC.
> image.png
> I then followed the directions to mix up the molding rubber and poured 
> it into the PVC around the handle.  I think it had to setup for a day 
> or two and then I carefully pulled the original lever out.  The next 
> step was using my jig to suspend the metal lever (without the plastic 
> handle) into the center of the rubber mold.  You have to be careful to 
> get the handle part of the lever straight because the rest of the 
> lever is shaped differently than the other one.  Then I mixed up the 
> epoxy with the black dye and poured it into the mold.  I let that sit 
> for about three days and then pulled it out.  I think it came out 
> pretty good.  Of course it duplicates any marks that are on the 
> original handle. In the picture below the original is the one with the 
> painted metal and the new one is on top.
> image.png
>
> It's a pricey way to get a new plastic handle, but what are you going 
> to do?  I already had the epoxy and I just had to buy the mold rubber 
> and dye.  So I think I have a little over $20 in the project.  I can 
> loan you the mold if you want to give it a try.
>
> https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=amazing%20mold%20rubber&start=1 
> https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886. 
> Let me know if you want to borrow the mold.  I had to take it out of 
> the PVC so I could flex it enough to get the new handle out but it can 
> stand on its own.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Brown
>
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 9:33 AM Ron Fraser <[email-masked] 
>
>     Joe
>
>     I see that I’m in need of one of these plastic handles too.
>
>     Ron
>
>     *From:* Tigers <[email-masked]
>     via Tigers
>     *To:* Tigers Den <[email-masked]
>     I'm putting my seats back together and I realized that I am
>     missing the black plastic handle that goes on one of my recliner
>     levers.  Anybody know where to get one?  I don't see them in the
>     SS catalog.
>
>     image.png
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Joe Brown
>
>
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    Nice job Joe!<br>
    <br>
    This should be saved on Tigersunited site..  or somewhere
    accessible.<br>
    <br>
    Gary<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/16/2019 9:41 AM, Joe Brown via
      Tigers wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:CAKb_wf=JbmPXo=oRmEYDuLtYhxQcd_Q=[email-masked]">
      <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
      <div dir="ltr">Hi Ron,
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>I never heard back from anybody, so I decided to try and
          make my own.  I got some EasyCast epoxy and Amazing Mold
          Rubber from Michael's craft and hobby store.  They always have
          coupons on line and I got 50% off the stuff I bought.  I also
          had to buy a little bottle of black dye but I got it at
          another hobby place.  I used a small piece of PVC pipe I had
          laying around to to cast the mold in.  It didn't appear that
          the original plastic handle would slide off very easily so I
          decided to mold the new one right on the metal.  I attached
          the original lever (with the plastic handle) to a dial gauge
          mount that I have so that the plastic part was as straight as
          possible in the PVC.</div>
        <div>
          <div><img src="cid:[email-masked]"
              alt="image.png" style="margin-right: 0px;" class=""
              width="342" height="342"><br>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div>I then followed the directions to mix up the molding rubber
          and poured it into the PVC around the handle.  I think it had
          to setup for a day or two and then I carefully pulled the
          original lever out.  The next step was using my jig to suspend
          the metal lever (without the plastic handle) into the center
          of the rubber mold.  You have to be careful to get the handle
          part of the lever straight because the rest of the lever is
          shaped differently than the other one.  Then I mixed up the
          epoxy with the black dye and poured it into the mold.  I let
          that sit for about three days and then pulled it out.  I think
          it came out pretty good.  Of course it duplicates any marks
          that are on the original handle. In the picture below the
          original is the one with the painted metal and the new one is
          on top.</div>
        <div>
          <div><img src="cid:[email-masked]"
              alt="image.png" style="margin-right: 0px;" class=""
              width="391" height="293"><br>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>It's a pricey way to get a new plastic handle, but what are
          you going to do?  I already had the epoxy and I just had to
          buy the mold rubber and dye.  So I think I have a little over
          $20 in the project.  I can loan you the mold if you want to
          give it a try.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>The mold rubber is currently $24 at Michael's,
          <a
href="https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=amazing%20mold%20rubber&amp;start=1"
            moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=amazing%20mold%20rubber&amp;start=1</a> 
          .  But they have coupons every week.  Hobby Lobby has the dye
          for $5.99, <a
href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886"
            moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886</a>.
          Both places have the EasyCast epoxy. </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Let me know if you want to borrow the mold.  I had to take
          it out of the PVC so I could flex it enough to get the new
          handle out but it can stand on its own.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Regards,</div>
        <div>Joe Brown</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 9:33
          AM Ron Fraser &lt;<a href="mailto:[email-masked]"
            moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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          <div lang="EN-US">
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              <p class="MsoNormal">Joe </p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Did you get any replies about this
                part?</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">I see that I’m in need of one of
                these plastic handles too.</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Ron</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:[email-masked]"
                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Brown via Tigers<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 29, 2019 4:02 PM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Tigers Den &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:[email-masked]" target="_blank"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Looking for seat recliner
                handle</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal">Hi,</p>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal">I'm putting my seats back
                    together and I realized that I am missing the black
                    plastic handle that goes on one of my recliner
                    levers.  Anybody know where to get one?  I don't see
                    them in the SS catalog.</p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <div>
                    <p class="MsoNormal"><img style="width: 3.1562in;
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                        src="cid:[email-masked]"
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                        height="303"></p>
                  </div>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
                </div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal">Joe Brown</p>
                </div>
              </div>
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From: Jim Buster via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 13:07:55 -0700

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Great job!!! Very clever and it looks great. I agree: Post this as an =
article on the TU site.
Jim

> On May 16, 2019, at 10:16 AM, Gary Winblad via Tigers =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>>=20
>> I never heard back from anybody, so I decided to try and make my own. =
 I got some EasyCast epoxy and Amazing Mold Rubber from Michael's craft =
and hobby store.  They always have coupons on line and I got 50% off the =
stuff I bought.  I also had to buy a little bottle of black dye but I =
got it at another hobby place.  I used a small piece of PVC pipe I had =
laying around to to cast the mold in.  It didn't appear that the =
original plastic handle would slide off very easily so I decided to mold =
the new one right on the metal.  I attached the original lever (with the =
plastic handle) to a dial gauge mount that I have so that the plastic =
part was as straight as possible in the PVC.
>> I then followed the directions to mix up the molding rubber and =
poured it into the PVC around the handle.  I think it had to setup for a =
day or two and then I carefully pulled the original lever out.  The next =
step was using my jig to suspend the metal lever (without the plastic =
handle) into the center of the rubber mold.  You have to be careful to =
get the handle part of the lever straight because the rest of the lever =
is shaped differently than the other one.  Then I mixed up the epoxy =
with the black dye and poured it into the mold.  I let that sit for =
about three days and then pulled it out.  I think it came out pretty =
good.  Of course it duplicates any marks that are on the original =
handle. In the picture below the original is the one with the painted =
metal and the new one is on top.
>>=20
>> It's a pricey way to get a new plastic handle, but what are you going =
to do?  I already had the epoxy and I just had to buy the mold rubber =
and dye.  So I think I have a little over $20 in the project.  I can =
loan you the mold if you want to give it a try.
>>=20
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Michael's,https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=3Damazing%20mol=
d%20rubber&start=3D1 =
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https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/B=
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<https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/=
Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886>. Both places have the EasyCast =
epoxy.=20
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>> Let me know if you want to borrow the mold.  I had to take it out of =
the PVC so I could flex it enough to get the new handle out but it can =
stand on its own.
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>> Regards,
>> Joe Brown
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>> Joe
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>> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 4:02 PM
>> Subject: [Tigers] Looking for seat recliner handle
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>> I'm putting my seats back together and I realized that I am missing =
the black plastic handle that goes on one of my recliner levers.  =
Anybody know where to get one?  I don't see them in the SS catalog.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Great=
 job!!! Very clever and it looks great. I agree: Post this as an article =
on the TU site.<div class=3D"">Jim<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May =
16, 2019, at 10:16 AM, Gary Winblad via Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
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  <div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" class=3D"">
    Nice job Joe!<br class=3D"">
    <br class=3D"">
    This should be saved on Tigersunited site..&nbsp; or somewhere
    accessible.<br class=3D"">
    <br class=3D"">
    Gary<br class=3D"">
    <br class=3D"">
    <br class=3D"">
    <br class=3D"">
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 5/16/2019 9:41 AM, Joe Brown via
      Tigers wrote:<br class=3D"">
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" =
cite=3D"mid:CAKb_wf=3DJbmPXo=3DoRmEYDuLtYhxQcd_Q=3DnJv4FcEo665B_-udMg@mail=
.gmail.com" class=3D"">
      <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3DUTF-8" class=3D"">
      <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Hi Ron,
        <div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
        </div>
        <div class=3D"">I never heard back from anybody, so I decided to =
try and
          make my own.&nbsp; I got some EasyCast epoxy and Amazing Mold
          Rubber from Michael's craft and hobby store.&nbsp; They always =
have
          coupons on line and I got 50% off the stuff I bought.&nbsp; I =
also
          had to buy a little bottle of black dye but I got it at
          another hobby place.&nbsp; I used a small piece of PVC pipe I =
had
          laying around to to cast the mold in.&nbsp; It didn't appear =
that
          the original plastic handle would slide off very easily so I
          decided to mold the new one right on the metal.&nbsp; I =
attached
          the original lever (with the plastic handle) to a dial gauge
          mount that I have so that the plastic part was as straight as
          possible in the PVC.</div>
        <div class=3D"">
          <div class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:[email-masked]">&lt;image.png&gt;</span><br=
 class=3D"">
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class=3D"">I then followed the directions to mix up the =
molding rubber
          and poured it into the PVC around the handle.&nbsp; I think it =
had
          to setup for a day or two and then I carefully pulled the
          original lever out.&nbsp; The next step was using my jig to =
suspend
          the metal lever (without the plastic handle) into the center
          of the rubber mold.&nbsp; You have to be careful to get the =
handle
          part of the lever straight because the rest of the lever is
          shaped differently than the other one.&nbsp; Then I mixed up =
the
          epoxy with the black dye and poured it into the mold.&nbsp; I =
let
          that sit for about three days and then pulled it out.&nbsp; I =
think
          it came out pretty good.&nbsp; Of course it duplicates any =
marks
          that are on the original handle. In the picture below the
          original is the one with the painted metal and the new one is
          on top.</div>
        <div class=3D"">
          <div class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:[email-masked]">&lt;image.png&gt;</span><br=
 class=3D"">
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
        </div>
        <div class=3D"">It's a pricey way to get a new plastic handle, =
but what are
          you going to do?&nbsp; I already had the epoxy and I just had =
to
          buy the mold rubber and dye.&nbsp; So I think I have a little =
over
          $20 in the project.&nbsp; I can loan you the mold if you want =
to
          give it a try.</div>
        <div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
        </div>
        <div class=3D"">The mold rubber is currently $24 at Michael's,
          <a =
href=3D"https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=3Damazing%20mold%=
20rubber&amp;start=3D1" moz-do-not-send=3D"true" =
class=3D"">https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=3Damazing%20mo=
ld%20rubber&amp;start=3D1</a>&nbsp;
          .&nbsp; But they have coupons every week.&nbsp; Hobby Lobby =
has the dye
          for $5.99,&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/C=
asting/Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886" moz-do-not-send=3D"true" =
class=3D"">https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculptin=
g/Casting/Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886</a>.
          Both places have the EasyCast epoxy.&nbsp;</div>
        <div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
        </div>
        <div class=3D"">Let me know if you want to borrow the =
mold.&nbsp; I had to take
          it out of the PVC so I could flex it enough to get the new
          handle out but it can stand on its own.</div>
        <div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
        </div>
        <div class=3D"">Regards,</div>
        <div class=3D"">Joe Brown</div>
        <div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
        </div>
      </div>
      <br class=3D"">
      <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
        <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 16, 2019 at =
9:33
          AM Ron Fraser &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
moz-do-not-send=3D"true" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br class=3D"">
        </div>
        <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
          <div lang=3D"EN-US" class=3D"">
            <div class=3D"gmail-m_4548772728960635349WordSection1"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Did you get any =
replies about this
                part?</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I see that I=E2=80=99m =
in need of one of
                these plastic handles too.</p><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron</p><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b =
class=3D"">From:</b> Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
moz-do-not-send=3D"true" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt;
                <b class=3D"">On Behalf Of </b>Joe Brown via Tigers<br =
class=3D"">
                <b class=3D"">Sent:</b> Monday, April 29, 2019 4:02 =
PM<br class=3D"">
                <b class=3D"">To:</b> Tigers Den &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
moz-do-not-send=3D"true" class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br =
class=3D"">
                <b class=3D"">Subject:</b> [Tigers] Looking for seat =
recliner
                handle</p><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
              <div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi,</p>
                <div class=3D""><div class=3D"">&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div>
                </div>
                <div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I'm putting my =
seats back
                    together and I realized that I am missing the black
                    plastic handle that goes on one of my recliner
                    levers.&nbsp; Anybody know where to get one?&nbsp; I =
don't see
                    them in the SS catalog.</p>
                </div>
                <div class=3D"">
                  <div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
id=3D"cid:[email-masked]">&lt;image001.png&gt;</span>=
</p>
                  </div>
                </div>
                <div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
                </div>
                <div class=3D""><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe Brown</p>
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>
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