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Offline WilliamNYTopic starter

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Centered handle in valves
« on: Apr 24, 2025, 19:56:27 PM »
I'm curious if anyone has any tips or hacks for getting the handle of a valve to be centered on the stem instead of offset.

See the attached picture. This is pattern 868. Any way to get that handle (Length S) to be centered instead of all on one side of the stem?
 
Or maybe I'm using the wrong pattern to get what I want. I've tried 2149 but that one doesn't even have the same kind of handle. Is there another pattern that lets you center the pivot handle?

Thanks all.

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Re: Centered handle in valves
« Reply #1 on: Apr 24, 2025, 22:03:37 PM »
I wasn't able to find one when I was trying to do a T style handle lately but I hope someone else knows.
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Re: Centered handle in valves
« Reply #2 on: Apr 24, 2025, 22:19:19 PM »
you could might do the round (wheel) handle. set it for 2 spokes. then you have the "tee" and something to indicate a clearance for rotation.
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Re: Centered handle in valves
« Reply #3 on: Apr 25, 2025, 14:09:12 PM »
Use CID 868 and use the Box Dimensions (V, W, X) to create a T-Handle.
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Re: Centered handle in valves
« Reply #4 on: Apr 25, 2025, 14:39:52 PM »
Use CID 868 and use the Box Dimensions (V, W, X) to create a T-Handle.
I have some fixing to do. Thanks!
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Re: Centered handle in valves
« Reply #5 on: Apr 25, 2025, 15:31:21 PM »
PipeFitter72 and cnash - these are some great ideas, thanks!! I just wish there was some way of natively getting that dumb handle to center up if I need a pivot handle.  :D

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Re: Centered handle in valves
« Reply #6 on: Apr 25, 2025, 16:26:36 PM »
For the amusement of the group, here's a screenshot of what I came up with for a pivot-handled needle valve, using the above suggestions. This is still CID 868. I used the round handle with two struts but I set the shaft 1 thickness to .00001 so it's basically invisible. Then I set the strut diameter to .4, and the shaft 2 thickness to .5. Shaft 2 is set to .25" longer than shaft 1.

Because the struts point "across" the body of the valve when there's only two of them, I had to work with connectors 3 and 4 instead of 1 and 2 to get the new "handle" to line up with the flow direction, but that was really the only catch.

It winds up looking pretty slick. Thanks all.
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