Door handle dimensions

[Gavin B]

Hello,

I wonder could anyone point me in the direction of plans/dimensions for the door handle modification? I am sure I have seen them on here before but cannot seem to locate them now I am ready to do them!

Kind Regards

Gavin

[Anthony]

The drawings are on the Toylander site:
http://www.toylander.com/Modifications.php

[Gavin B]

Thanks Anthony,

I'd seen Thierry's PDF instructions but I can't see any dimensions for the door handles.  Does anyone have a guide (or Thierry's contact details so that I can ask him)?  I suppose I will be able to guesstimate from the pictures but I really want to get them spot on.

Any help appreciated.

Many thanks,

Gavin

[Anthony]

Gavin

I thought there were some door handle drawings there but I see they are only for the fuel filler.

I will contact Richard and see if he has any of the door handle.

Anthony

[Anthony]

Richard has sent me some drawings and I will upload them to the Toylander site this evening.

Anthony

[Gavin B]

Fantastic Anthony,

Thanks for the help.

Kind regards

Gavin

[Gavin B]

Hi Anthony and Richard,

Got the drawings and dimensions you posted on the website for the handle.  Just what I was looking for.

Many thanks,

Gavin

[Christian]

Hi Gavin.

I did a fake door handle, not cutting through the wood. Less work than the original plan, but (so I hope) would look just as good when it is finished.

Christian

[Gavin B]

Hi Christian,

They look great.  I am using MDF so I am not sure I could get the required depth and still leave enough material for the back without it being so thin you can poke your finger through it?  I think I'll have to cut right through then put a backing panel on the inside.  Looks like a good solution for the ply though.

Cheers,

Gav

[Christian]

Hi Gav

It is actually not that deep. Maybe 4mm. So that still leaves 8mm. The "handle" is glued on and a bit thicker.

btw. I bought a grinder (great tool!) Well worth the spend.

Christian

[Gavin B]

In that case I might give that a try on a spare piece to see how it works out in MDF.  It would get round having to have a "patch" on the inside of the door.

Cheers Gav

(PS. I take it you didn't do the door handle with the grinder  ?!?!)

[Christian]

I meant to say: Router! Not grinder!

[Gavin B]

  I thought you'd have to be very skilled with the grinder to be able to cut those door handles!!!  I haven't yet tried them myself but have made a template for the router so I may do them this weekend.  I haven't been able to do much this week as I have been tiling my mum and dad's kitchen which has taken all my spare time but should get going again tonight.

[Helidoc67]

Hi Gavin.

I did a fake door handle, not cutting through the wood. Less work than the original plan, but (so I hope) would look just as good when it is finished.

Christian

   I was searching the forum for options for the door handle, cos I am not sure I know how to bend metal.
Christian how did this option work for you? once it was painted could you tell any difference?

For those builders who used a router, can I ask a basic question about creating the template:

The shape that needs to be cut out, can be made into a template, this has to be reduced in size by 1/2 the diameter of the bushing plus 1/2 the diameter of the straight but being used.  So if you create a smaller template will the rounded corners need to be worked by hand to get the correct dimensions?

Sorry not an engineer, without step-by step instructions, I am struggling to conceptualize//Venk

[Helidoc67]

Well i tried to create a solid template to rout around to create the hole for the door handle ( as I am not good with my jig saw) and i encountered problems with my router.  My guide bushing was 30 mm diamter, with a 6 mm stright bit, this meant that with the offsets, my template proved to be very small and just too difficult for me to cut around with a router