[Healeys] Heater Tap Handle [was 'Brass']

[Herbert Miller]

I have done the same. Another thing I do is to put a little fine valve
grinding compound on the plunger, put it into the valve assembly and rotate.
This will give a very nice smooth surface. Clean and reassemble.

Herb Miller  

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On Behalf Of Steve Gerow
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:19 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Heater Tap Handle [was 'Brass']

Mirek Sharp wrote:

 

>I think the "handle" part of the tap is actually threaded into the "ball". 

>Perhaps with some heat and coaxing you can get the broken bit out and save
re-tapping it.

 

I took mine apart - it indeed had a small threaded hole - either a 6-32 or
8-32, I forget which.

 

I drilled it out with the appropriate drill and tapped it to 10-32 and made
a new handle from part of a long 10-32 stainless socket head screw, cut to
the appropriate length. The steel is strong enough to turn without bending.

 

 

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Steve Gerow

Pasadena, CA, USA

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