Perkins Piston

  1. jimbo84, Feb 17, 2019
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    Made this for my better half’s brother. I’d have liked the weld on the elbow to have been better but did my best with it.

    Piston is around 100mm in diameter. Tube is 25mm.

    It does have a use, 10 points if you can guess what it’s for.

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  2. johnik, Feb 17, 2019
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    a wall light ?:scared:
     
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  3. MCKDAVID, Feb 17, 2019
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    wall light with integral coat hook
     
  4. jimbo84, Feb 17, 2019
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    No electrics involved.

    Correct on the hook part but it’s main use is non electrical
     
  5. MCKDAVID, Feb 17, 2019
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    bike crash helmet
     
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  6. jimbo84, Feb 17, 2019
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    Spot on apart from it’s a helmet for racing his car.
     
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  7. p0689109, Feb 17, 2019
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    He must have a tiny head then!
     
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  8. Tangledfeet, Feb 17, 2019
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    That's nice; love the contrast between wood and metal and (I think) you've got the balance and proportion spot on!
     
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  9. brightspark, Feb 17, 2019
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    spoilt with using cheap spanners :whistle::laughing:otherwise nice
     
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  10. Morrisman, Feb 18, 2019
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    Morrisman

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    Looks very cool. Hmmmmm, I have a piston and con rod out of a top fuel drag car, bought on eBay for £20 a decade ago. I have an idea.......

    Trouble is I’ll never see it, as my helmet will be on it whenever I am in the house. :doh:

    Maybe I could actually make a wall light, as someone mentioned. :D
     
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