Very slick design! I like it a lot.
Those look great. Very pro looking. It’s cool to have some version of customized handles to serve one’s homebrew with. I enjoy a bit of wood turning and tap handles are a pretty quick smaller project so I’ve enjoyed knocking out a few of them. There’s something satisfying about pulling a beer I made with a tap handle I made.
Thanks for the kind words! This was a fun project, and I did have some help from Ken in Chicago on the layout. And Ken also recommended a good source for the handles.
The handles came from Mark Supik (www.marksupikco.com). And the vinyl labels came from AeroGraphics, in Loveland, CO. (www.aerogrpahics.com).
AeroGraphics also made the vinyl decals for my personal airplane, a replica P-51D Mustang, so I knew they were up to the task to make these for me.
Overall, these were not expensive. And a nice addition to any home bar!
I know of Aerographics - used to drive by there all the time. I lived over near Loveland for a couple of decades. Cool that you’re happy with the outcome. Cheers!
They are famous for aircraft vinyl graphics. Here is a small sample of what they did for my plane. These will stay on inflight over 250 mph, so my tap handle labels should last a long time!
Sweet!
Sort of off topic, but I’m more jealous of the P-51 than the tap handles as I still remember the first time I saw one take off at Oshkosh in 1982. They have always been one of my favorite planes.
The Mustang has always been a favorite of mine also. Ours is nearly ready for first test flights. Note that we keep a cooler of beer (commercially brewed, dang it) in the hangar when we are working.
I knew that AeroGraphics would produce nice tap labels for us. They made everything for the Mustang, vinyl decals and paint masks. The data block on the prop blades was painted with their mask.
At risk of hijacking the thread, what’re the specs on that there dandy looking mochine?
The first flights should happen in a few weeks, as the aircraft is nearly finished.
These are estimates:
Top Speed = 245-255 mph
Normal Cruise Speed = 230 mph
Max Rate Of Climb = 3500+ Feet Per Minute
Max Ceiling = 22,000 Feet
Range with 1 Hour Reserve = 600 Miles
Empty Weight = 1700 lbs
Max Gross Weight = 2300 lbs
Power to Weight Ratio = 5.6 lbs / HP
Engine = GM LS376/495 V8
Propeller = 90" Constant Speed Hydraulic
Gear Reduction Ratio (for propeller) = 2.21 to 1
Supik is great, his shop is in Baltimore and they’ve been a sponsor of beer week here for a while. They have some cool classes for wood turning as well, and the shop, tap handle museum, vintage equipment, and metalwork art he has around is just plain awesome.