Rorty
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 05:28 AM |
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Ghetto anvil.
Another use for a dead engine block (others include a welding table, a vertical drill/mill, a surface grinder etc. etc.)
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Peteff
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 01:11 PM |
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Neat idea.
You could take the pistons out and use it for a planter as well. 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 04:06 PM |
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Built in tool storage too I see !!
Most excellent..
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clbarclay
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 01:05 PM |
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Car pistons are a bit small but bigger pistons (particuarely those with combustion chambers in the piston) make very stylish ash trays and desk tidys.
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indykid
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 01:47 PM |
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and door stops, as our local scrappers have found.
i tried to shift it with my foot, and nearly gave myself a hearnia. dunno what it's from, but must be industrial. it's hooj!
tom
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 02:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
You could take the pistons out and use it for a planter as well.
Already been done mate. A house in wymington has used TWO V8 blocks to top of the gate pillars on his drive and used the bores as plant pots.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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