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2010-06-15, 8:14am
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Fan Pulls
Ok summer is on its' way, going to be hot for some of my friends in the lower 48, they'll be running ac & fans. I'm thinking of making some fan pulls as gifts. I have the wire, connectors and chain (from a bulk buy last year) I pretty much have an idea of how it all comes together for a finished piece, but would like to see how many of you have done these. Please share your fan pulls, tips & tricks.
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2010-06-15, 8:27am
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My thoughts would be to use a large diameter mandrel that creates a hole that chain will go through and maybe create a cone shape on end of mandrel to create a beveled hole in end of pull for the bell shaped piece usually found on end of chain pulls..... I guess you could cut cone shaped hole in base of pull with diamond burr and Dremel tool also....
You could creates two similar design pulls but slight different in "shape", one for lights one for fan itself..... Or some single pulls for fans that do not have lights...
A while back this was discusses (may want to search for thread) and someone even advocated putting "bead" on a section of threaded tubing (from lamp parts store) and then using brass decorative caps to hang it from chain....
Best bet may to see what "lamp chain" parts are available or threaded tubing for lamp assembly and adapt from there....
Dale
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2010-06-15, 8:35am
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I make mine on a 1/8" mandrel and then slide it directly over the chain, with a ball-end to keep it on.
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2010-06-15, 5:57pm
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Dale! excellent suggestions & an idea I hadn't thought of 
Kalera, that is beautiful, but don't think I can pull that ending off. I had in mind doing a little coil, putting bead on and a loop into the connecter and attach to chain, but Dales input gave me a light bulb moment too. I see a use for those dang cone shaped mandrals I bought years ago.
I will go do a search of fan pulls but also hope that others will share here too, so we can see the new things.....
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2010-06-15, 9:59pm
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Here is one of my fan pulls. The head pin is done with 20g wire, and it is wrapped around a connector that clamps around the ball chain.
I've done several of these with 21g headpins and never had a problem with them breaking away, and my ceiling fans get a lot of use.
Here is a link for the connectors.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/46319450...ctor-rings-for
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2010-06-15, 10:15pm
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We have fans in each room, I'd love to change out all the standard pulls with ones I've made myself. I love this thread.
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2010-06-16, 12:54am
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idk about fans. a kiln and oxycon will both be running at the same time, and i'll be working outside this summer anyway. need one of those aluminum carports for shade, and wind protection.
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2010-06-16, 6:08am
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Carol..that's exactly what I had in mind, thanks for showing that. I do have all the stuff to make it come together, so that will be a start, plus I'm really liking Dales idea.
Bonnie, all you need are those little connector thingy's and using Carol's idea above, you could make that happen.
Herbal, you know I call them fan pulls, but I guess they would work on lamps that have those pull chains. Whoooo, torching outside sounds so comfortable if the temp is tolerable, but then you have to deal with wind and too bright of light from sunshine filtering from the sides into the carport.(hard to see your flame) A black backed workboard from behind might help, with side blinders to block the wind.
I'm glad a couple more folks are responding to this thread, but still I'd like to see what everyone has come up with. I did a search for fan pulls here and came up with zero, nada, zip..well with the exception of this thread! lol
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2010-06-16, 9:03am
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I do mine like Kalera does...the finding is very cheap from a wood turners catalogue....I just clean the bead release and slip the bead on...they come in silver & brass....
Shauna
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2010-06-16, 10:02am
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how pretty!!
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Originally Posted by Kalera
I make mine on a 1/8" mandrel and then slide it directly over the chain, with a ball-end to keep it on.
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2010-06-16, 10:03am
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love this bead shape too!
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Originally Posted by crystalflipz
Here is one of my fan pulls. The head pin is done with 20g wire, and it is wrapped around a connector that clamps around the ball chain.
I've done several of these with 21g headpins and never had a problem with them breaking away, and my ceiling fans get a lot of use.
Here is a link for the connectors.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/46319450...ctor-rings-for |
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2010-06-17, 7:44am
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I did these a while ago. I used lamp finial parts and a finial adapter to make them into fan pulls. The part where the glass goes into the brass has a post and I just glued the glass onto the post.
I wanted something that looked cleaner than a wire. I really like just slipping the beads over the ball chain. That's easier and looks nice too.
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2010-06-28, 11:37pm
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I make mine on a 1/8" mandrel and then slide it directly over the chain, with a ball-end to keep it on.
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where did you find the ball end? I have lots og chain and I need to make mine longer because I am unable to reach the ones I have and the kids need to climb on the table to turn it on for me
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2010-06-29, 5:04am
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These were some that I did awhile back. I used some findings I got from Shawnette but I think you can do these with a change a bead type finding, a fishing swivel and ball chain. I love mine!
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2010-06-29, 2:44pm
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I'd love to know where to find the ball ends too! I like that style.
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2010-06-30, 6:52am
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I'd love to know where to find the ball ends too! I like that style.
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JameyLynn has them. Look under "Beadable Items"
http://www.howaco.com/
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2010-07-12, 5:08pm
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where did you find the ball end? I have lots og chain and I need to make mine longer because I am unable to reach the ones I have and the kids need to climb on the table to turn it on for me
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I got mine at a lighting store, but I would swear I've seen them online too...
Here! http://www.grandbrass.com/ I can't figure out how to link directly to it but if you search "ball chain" it comes up.
Bizarrely, to order the chain itself, the only way I can find it on their site is by searching "#6". 
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