Garden Ornament

[atconut]

Why have a sundial or a stone trough when you can have this in the middle of the front lawn. This should get the neighbours talking

 

[eSCHEn]

That is awesome

 

[rtbcomp]

If I was your neighbour I'd organise a sweepstake to see how long it lasts before the Pikeys have it away.

 

[atconut]

I need to coat it with something to stop rust i'd like to keep it the same colour so it must be clear some kind of varnish any ideas

 

[Parm]

That is Mahoosive

 

[rtcosic]

Is that for Allen Millyard's next V-Twin?

Or is he going for a big single this time?

 

[Lazurus]

Give it a spray with automotive clear coat, will keep it looking smart. On an aside, just how did you make it?

 

[atconut]

Make it. i didn't make it. It's a real piston and con rod from a Paxman engine out of a ship

 

[Lazurus]

Wow, I used to frequent the Paxman social club in my youth in my home town of Colchester, and the Colchester lathe factory.... small world

 

[Anguz]

Assume it's got tapped holes in the crown of the piston for when you wanted to lift out of the block? If so , and if you intend to keep it upside down as per the picture, you could make it harder for the pikeys to pinch

I used to work on Allen's diesels

 

[Kent]

View attachment 167705 Why have a sundial or a stone trough when you can have this in the middle of the front lawn. This should get the neighbours talking

Heck yes !!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

How are you going to stop it turning into a swimming pool, with it being upside down?

 

[atconut]

it's got a cast iron crown on the piston there is a ring of bolts inside the piston under the pin so i could bolt it down easy. i don't know which way up i'm having it yet i'm still thinking about it it's a project for the spring

 

[arther dailey]

have it the correct way up and stick a sun dial on the top..its excellent, please dont start a trend though,as I make my living(?) from casting sundials/troughs/birdbaths..ha!

 

[zzr1200]

Ankor Wax...appropriate for marine engine part....


https://www.morrislubricants.co.uk/ankor-wax-preservative-fluid.html

 

[atconut]

just looked at that ankor wax just what i'm after cheers matey

 

[bigegg]

i like that! the red really sets it off.

 

[Steve7408]

All we need now is another crank posting 3 more

 

[brightspark]

the neighbours will think you are the other part that goes through the big end bearing

 

[doubleboost]

good advert for the engine crane