B7 handle (two parts) by davebodger

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

This handle is made in two parts to accomodate the switches and loudspeaker, and to clamp onto the main body tube. The top three bolts and nuts perform this function and should be tightened firmly to prevent the handle falling off the body when under stress.
There are also two long M3 bolts that go through the handle vertically to further help.
Remove the supports and sand where necessary to clean up.
You don't need to do too much, it's supposed to have a rough machined look to it, IMHO.
Best to give the whole thing a spray of UV resistant sealent if you're going to be using it outdoors a lot, or paint it. The original looked like it was a kind of gunmetal/dark bronze colour.
It is held together with seven (see what I did there) 22mm M3 bolts and half-nuts.
The half-nuts are set into the plastic of the right side and are a tight fit - I force-pressed them into place with a pair of pliers. Once painted, the trigger needs to be sanded on it's sides a bit until it is loose enough to operate without sticking. I had to sand the insides of the handle around the trigger area for the same reason too. The bolt holding the trigger in place should not be tightened too much or it will pinch. Use some locktite on the nut to stop the bolt falling out. The handle has recesses to fit a standard size lever microswitch with 16mm screws. It also accomodates a 40mm x 20mm 8 ohm 2W loudspeaker and a sub-minature reload switch.
How I Designed This
Created in Tinkercad from a photo I took at a show in 2018.
It is only very loosely based on the shape of the handle of the Federation Guard Rifle and a cross with the AR15 very roughly.
It is more made to fit my hand than anything else.