Lathe Tool Handles

[DOCworks]

I have a stupid question...I'm trying to make a handle with a steel pipe and the reinforced PVC tube over top. Like the Oneway, Hosaluk, etc handles. Does anyone care to share how to get the hose on the steel pipe? How high does the temp. need to be to get the hose all the way on the pipe. I get it about 1/2 way and that's it. I've tried hair spray, silicone, not wd40 yet. Anyway, let me know.
Thanks,
Bill

 

[Vernon Oberle]

use snot

If they are short handles I have used talcum powder, but for longer ones I use a light coat of snot (the stuff electricians use for pulling wires through conduit). Use it spareingly, then have someone pull on the bottom and someone hitting it on the top with a dead blow hammer.

Vernon

 

[Jim Keenan]

Use black iron pipe, not galvanized. Use some emory and sand it smooth.
Soap, snot and or silicone and sweat to put on the plastic. Towards the end, a soft dead blow hammer to the end of the plastic helps.

 

[Joe Greiner]

Not exactly the same, but I've used hot water (from the tap IIRC) to put vinyl tubing over all-thread to make cushioned U-bolts, bent after assembly. It might have taken several trips to the tap, and some twisting persuasion. Interference fit otherwise; the heat softened the tubing enough to allow assembly. The U-bolts, around the motor and forward handle (two each), attached an electric chain saw to an auxiliary support, with remote switch.

 

[Mark Warden]

I would try hot water and plain dish soap.Water will soften the tube the soap will lubricate and when it evaporates you won't have any slipping.Works for bike grips.

 

[Nate Hawkes]

Ditto the hot water and soap; the tubing needs to be really hot & softened up to slide. When it cools, it'll be nice & tight. I would think that WD40 would make it slide too much, even after you get the tube on.

 

[DOCworks]

Thanks for all the help

I took all the info and kind of changed a few things around and ended up with a handle that is 1 1/16" dia using 3/4" aluminum tube with 2011 aluminum stock for the ends. Opening on one end only. The third photo also show the parting tool I used to make the ends. I also used a hacksaw. The reinforced PVC hose is from the big L at $1.34/ft. The handle is light but ridged and works well. I'll use it more before saying anything else. I've attached some photos. With the fourth one showing mine (left-thin one) with a Oneway/Halsoluk handle.