I now have available a new-style handle for my neck and throat reamers. They are precision turned from 7075 aluminum and are shorter than the standard steel handles I’ve been selling. Consequently there is a significant weight savings-- the new handle, plus reamer, weighs about half of what just the old handle weighs.
The really cool thing about it is that the handle is also the protective carrier for the reamer. Done reamin’? Remove the reamer, turn it around and insert it into the handle, tighten set screw, and then toss it carelessly into your toolbox if you like-- your reamer is well protected. The whole thing now takes up way less room.
Also, there is a slot in the handle that accepts the Allen wrench needed to work the set screw (there are two now, although only one is really needed). The wrench is kept in its slot by a pair of O rings.
Beautifully made and useful, but not inexpensive. The upcharge when ordering a reamer will be $25, so, that’s $210 with the old style handle or $235 with the new. For those of you who have the old style and want to upgrade, the new handle alone is $45.
Pic shows reamer and Allen wrench in"stow" position:
