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

From: phastphill--- via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 17:15:12 +0000 (UTC)

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great idea.....well done

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From: Gary Winblad via Tigers <[email-masked]>
To: Joe Brown <[email-masked]>; Ron Fraser <[email-masked]>; T=
igers Den <[email-masked]>
Sent: Thu, May 16, 2019 1:21 pm
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Looking for seat recliner handle

 Nice job Joe!
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 This should be saved on Tigersunited site..=C2=A0 or somewhere accessible.
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 Gary
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 On 5/16/2019 9:41 AM, Joe Brown via Tigers wrote:
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Hi Ron,=20
  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's craft =
and hobby store.=C2=A0 They always have coupons on line and I got 50% off t=
he stuff I bought.=C2=A0 I also had to buy a little bottle of black dye but=
 I got it at another hobby place.=C2=A0 I used a small piece of PVC pipe I =
had laying around to to cast the mold in.=C2=A0 It didn't appear that the o=
riginal plastic handle would slide off very easily so I decided to mold the=
 new one right on the metal.=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 possible in the PVC. =20
   I then followed the directions to mix up the molding rubber and poured i=
t into the PVC around the handle.=C2=A0 I think it had to setup for a day o=
r two and then I carefully pulled the original lever out.=C2=A0 The next st=
ep was using my jig to suspend the metal lever (without the plastic handle)=
 into the center of the rubber mold.=C2=A0 You have to be careful to get th=
e handle part of the lever straight because the rest of the lever is shaped=
 differently than the other one.=C2=A0 Then I mixed up the epoxy with the b=
lack dye and poured it into the mold.=C2=A0 I let that sit for about three =
days and then pulled it out.=C2=A0 I think it came out pretty good.=C2=A0 O=
f course it duplicates any marks that are on the original handle. In the pi=
cture below the original is the one with the painted metal and the new one =
is  on top. =20
  =20
  It's a pricey way to get a new plastic handle, but what are you going to =
do?=C2=A0 I already had the epoxy and I just had to 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.=20
  The mold rubber is currently $24 at Michael's, https://www.michaels.com/d=
efault/10324147.html#q=3Damazing%20mold%20rubber&start=3D1=C2=A0 .=C2=A0 Bu=
t they have coupons every week.=C2=A0 Hobby Lobby has the dye for $5.99,=C2=
=A0https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting=
/Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886. Both places have the EasyCast epoxy.=
=C2=A0=20
  Let me know if you want to borrow the mold.=C2=A0 I had to take it out of=
 the PVC so I could flex it enough to get the new handle out but it can sta=
nd on its own.=20
  Regards, Joe Brown=20
  =20
  On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 9:33 AM Ron Fraser <[email-masked]> wrote:
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   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. =C2=A0 Ron =C2=A0 From: Tigers <t=
[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 =C2=A0  Hi,  =C2=A0   I=
'm putting my seats back together and I realized that I am missing the blac=
k plastic handle that goes on one of my recliner  levers.=C2=A0 Anybody kno=
w where to get one?=C2=A0 I don't see them in the SS catalog.        Thanks=
,   Joe Brown    =20
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">great idea.....well done<br>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: Gary Winblad via Tigers &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: Joe Brown &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; Ron Fraser &lt;rfraser@bluefro=
g.com&gt;; Tigers Den &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Sent: Thu, May 16, 2019 1:21 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Looking for seat recliner handle<br>
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    Nice job Joe!<br clear=3D"none">
    <br clear=3D"none">
    This should be saved on Tigersunited site..&nbsp; or somewhere
    accessible.<br clear=3D"none">
    <br clear=3D"none">
    Gary<br clear=3D"none">
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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147moz-cite-prefix">On 5/16/2019 9:41 AM, Joe Brown=
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      Tigers wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Ron,
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        </div>

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<div>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 ha=
ve
          coupons on line and I got 50% off the stuff I bought.&nbsp; I als=
o
          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>

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u09AmTEac4NlX"><br clear=3D"none">
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<div>I then followed the directions to mix up the molding rubber
          and poured it into the PVC around the handle.&nbsp; I think it ha=
d
          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 suspe=
nd
          the metal lever (without the plastic handle) into the center
          of the rubber mold.&nbsp; You have to be careful to get the handl=
e
          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 thi=
nk
          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>

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<div><img class=3D"yiv8295782147" yahoo_partid=3D"1.2.3" alt=3D"image.png" =
style=3D"margin-right:0px;" width=3D"391" height=3D"293" src=3D"cid:m55NJgL=
j5CI9LTNyIP5c"><br clear=3D"none">
          </div>

        </div>

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        </div>

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<div>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 ove=
r
          $20 in the project.&nbsp; I can loan you the mold if you want to
          give it a try.</div>

       =20
<div><br clear=3D"none">
        </div>

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<div>The mold rubber is currently $24 at Michael's,
          <a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" h=
ref=3D"https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=3Damazing%20mold%20=
rubber&amp;start=3D1">https://www.michaels.com/default/10324147.html#q=3Dam=
azing%20mold%20rubber&amp;start=3D1</a>&nbsp;
          .&nbsp; But they have coupons every week.&nbsp; Hobby Lobby has t=
he dye
          for $5.99,&nbsp;<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" tar=
get=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Moldi=
ng-Sculpting/Casting/Black-Casting-Dye---1-Ounce/p/23886">https://www.hobby=
lobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Casting/Black-Casting-Dye--=
-1-Ounce/p/23886</a>.
          Both places have the EasyCast epoxy.&nbsp;</div>

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        </div>

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<div>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>

       =20
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        </div>

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<div>Regards,</div>

       =20
<div>Joe Brown</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, May 16, 2019 at =
9:33
          AM Ron Fraser &lt;<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" y=
mailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rfr=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147MsoNormal">Joe </div>

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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147MsoNormal">Did you get any replies about this
                part?</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147MsoNormal">I see that I=E2=80=99m in need of one=
 of
                these plastic handles too.</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147MsoNormal">&nbsp;</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147MsoNormal">Ron</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers &lt;<a rel=3D"noo=
pener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">tige=
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                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Brown via Tigers<br clear=3D"none">
                <b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 29, 2019 4:02 PM<br clear=3D"non=
e">
                <b>To:</b> Tigers Den &lt;<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" sh=
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                <b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Looking for seat recliner
                handle</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147MsoNormal">Hi,</div>

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<div class=3D"yiv8295782147MsoNormal">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 do=
n't see
                    them in the SS catalog.</div>

                </div>

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