Something to do with old pistons...

[dmdigital]

If you're like me and tend to collect things that the wife would rather were discarded here's a use for old pistons if you have any lying around. I've got 4 diesel engine pistons that I am using for pot stands, they're functional and do get the odd comment so I thought I'd share the idea.



...and if you're wondering, no they are not from a Land Rover

[harry]

that sure is a big piston, i'd reckon it would have good scrap value, but not where you are so it's a great pot stand.

[Bigbjorn]

$1.75 per kilo. at Scott Metals last time I sold a few bullbars I had hanging around. Must be "clean" aluminium, no bolts or steel brackets etc.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

usually see them as ashtrays,,,:D

[Bigbjorn]

usually see them as ashtrays,,,:D

Yes, I jhave done a few for guys when I worked on heavy stuff. Bung one up in the four jaw chuck and part it off at the piston pin centreline.

[dmdigital]

These weigh about 30-40kg and are about the same size as a small beer keg.

[Slunnie]

Whats it out of? I'm guessing a Locomotive.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

ship,,,

?

[dobbo]

Mining or plant equipment from a Bauxite mine, thats my guess.

[dmdigital]

Diesel power station V16 engine, one of 5 backup units.

[Bigbjorn]

EMD's, or Detroit 149's ?

[dmdigital]

EMD's, or Detroit 149's ?

I'm sure it's neither of those, but my brain has gone to sleep for the long weekend and I can't remember. They're about 35 years old. I'll have to look it up on Tuesday.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

*piston bump*






sounds like me dancing new years eve:D:D:D:D

[UncleHo]

G'day Folks:)

Wakesha, that would be my guess, ANI-PERKINS Sydney brought a few in in the late 70's there are at least 3 in the Australia Square Building as emergency equiptment:)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

even Google doesnt know what a wakesha is
:confused:

[Bigbjorn]

Its Waukesha. USA origin. Made engines from small single cylinder units for pumps etc. up to monsters.

[dmdigital]

Just remembered the pistons are stamped in the top. They are Wellworthy's made in 1969. From memory new ones are about $25k each. I'll have to double check on the engines tomorrow as I still can't remember what they are.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Wellworthy's bought Whitehead Torpedoes,,
http://www.hansonclan.co.uk/Royal%20Navy/rw.htm



not much to do with pistons,,,
but interesting---

[Mrs Possum]

If you're like me and tend to collect things that the wife would rather were discarded here's a use for old pistons if you have any lying around. I've got 4 diesel engine pistons that I am using for pot stands, they're functional and do get the odd comment so I thought I'd share the idea.



...and if you're wondering, no they are not from a Land Rover

Probably out of a mine site powerhouse engine. Not quite big enuff for a Hawker Sydley, Merlees but a damn fine pot stand never the less.

Just the sort of thing my hubby would keep. If you ask him why he'd say, "cause i can" :p

[Ace]

The wreckers up from my place at UNI in wagga had a large one they were using for a door stop, it would have been around 30-40cm in diameter, they didnt know what it was from, but FM it was heavy. Matt

[dmdigital]

Probably out of a mine site powerhouse engine. Not quite big enuff for a Hawker Sydley, Merlees but a damn fine pot stand never the less.

Well spotted!

[Stepho_62]

For anyone remotely interested in this sort of stuff go here. Its an interesting read.

http://www.oldengine.org/members/blkstone/History7.htm

I have an old print somewhere of a very young stevo standing inside the bore of a genset engine out in the Tanami Desert in the very early 80's. :eek:

[Bigbjorn]

For anyone remotely interested in this sort of stuff go here. Its an interesting read.

http://www.oldengine.org/members/blkstone/History7.htm

I have an old print somewhere of a very young stevo standing inside the bore of a genset engine out in the Tanami Desert in the very early 80's. :eek:
I had a look at the above site. Interesting. I compared the photo of the engine erecting shop with one I had of Mirlees, Bickerton & Day erecting shop from the late thirties in an English engineering text book. The thirties shop was dark and dirty, and was not an assembly line with engines on trolleys and rails like the more modern photos, just a bunch of poms in boiler suits, dust coats and cloth caps, with partially assembled engines on stands. The fitter and his matey built the entire engine in the one spot, and recorded the dimensions and tolerances on a build sheet which accompanied the engine to the customer, hence the term "erecting shop".

The last big engine I worked on was in an ocean going tug used to pull rafts of logs around the Solomon Islands, ex Royal Navy, built in the 30's. Mirlees Bickerton & Day, Stockport, Lancashire, 7 cylinders in line, 36" bore x 42" stroke, 400rpm governed, with reduction box to the prop. shaft. Big sucker, still giving sterling service after almost fifty years.

[rick130]

back in the early eighties as a young apprentice I used to do a lot of work at Richmond RAAF base and the back up genny was either a V12 or V16 and I seem to recall it being an Oshkosh. Anyway, It was bloody big.
One of the fitters used to reckon they would tip a tin of Bon Ami down each bore to bed the rings in after a rebuild :eek:

[dmdigital]

OK asked at work today, they are from an Alison (spelling :confused:) / Rolls-Royce engine.