Easy door handles and window cranks

[NOBLNG]

This is exactly the same process as the easy radiator cap idea. Only this time I used tamiya thin cement to “weld” a 0.16” wide strip of 0.040” Evergreen to a piece of 0.080” rod. Slice off a sliver and Voila! Add a tiny stub of 0.040” or 0.060” for a window crank.

https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/198003-easy-radiator-cap/#comment-2997190

 

It’s definitely better than what some kits are equipped with.🥴

Edited May 6 by NOBLNG

[Mark W]

Excellent in it’s innovation and simplicity.

thank you

[Beans]

Great idea.  Definitely better than starting from scratch for each one.

[Hi-Po]

I have always built mine from scratch but no more!  This is a great idea and method, and I will be using it for all of my future builds.  Thank you.

[NOBLNG]

[slusher]

Great tip Greg, thanks..

[R. Thorne]

Bully!  More good stuff from Greg.  Thank you for taking the time to help others.  

[customline]

Ooooooo......I love it!  I wish I had  thought of it, Greg.  Maybe if you had just not thought about it a bit longer........naaaah 😔.

[TarheelRick]

Don't like it. It's too simple and I like doing it the more complicated, less efficient way. Actually, that is a very ingenious idea and should change my building time quite a bit. Thanks for sharing it.

[NOBLNG]

Use 0.030” for the handle part if you have it. It looks less clunky and a little more in scale than the 0.040”.

[Ulf]

innovative, thanks.

 

[Dragline]

Brilliant! Making one this afternoon. Kit cranks are bye bye.

Thank you Sir...

[customline]

I made one today 😇.  I used some .040 X .188 strip and grafted it to some .100 rod. I added a bit of 1/16" for the knob. Slicing it up can be somewhat challenging for a cranky old man but it's totally do-able, even for a space cadet. 😏