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694879 No.694879 [Reply] [Original]

I made an old Jaguar cylinder block into a coffe table.

>> No.694881

Here is the vid

http://youtu.be/Xlfleifom-M

>> No.694887

>>694879
Meh, i've seen a lot of people do that, and do it way better.

>> No.694888

If you wanted to make it cool you should remove the wood and put the glass on the motor.

>> No.694898

>>694888
agreed, whats the point of the engine block if it's not actually functioning as the table? you built a regular table around the block

>> No.694905

A classic case of want but can't. You know tables big enough to fit engine blocks are readily available right?

>> No.694908
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694908

here's the classic example of how you do it. not stuffing an engine into a coffee table.

>> No.694921

>turk aesthetics
0/10

>> No.694927

>>694888
>>694898
>>694908

Thanks for the advice. I will return to this project later (possibly in winter)

This was a quick and cheap method, I agree.

>> No.694962

>>694908
and the bottom of the block s actually cut away or broken off. You can see the exterior of the cylinder sleeves. That's awesome.

>> No.694975
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694975

I made a normal coffee table for a friend.

>> No.694987

>>694887
>>694908
>armchair /diy/ers

>> No.694990

It looks like you've just crammed an engine block inside of an existing, functioning coffee table.

>> No.694996

>>694879
You shouldnt have painted it at the very least. Also, nice to see another turk here.

>> No.694998

>>694879
My wife is concerned about coffee tables since we're having a baby in January.

What are some good, safe coffee tables that my son won't smash his skull open on when he falls into it? Or should I just ditch the idea of a coffee table all together?

>> No.695011

>>694998
Get one made of styrofoam! :^)

Really though, most retail stores (Babies R Us I know for a fact has them) has soft silicone edges you can place on the corners of coffee tables/tables/etc so your kid doesn't poke his eye out on them if you're that concerned about it. As far as him tripping on it, then I don't know.

>> No.695013

>>694908
I like the versions that use the pistons to hold the glass

>> No.695014

>>695011
I don't care if he trips, I just don't want him to die or lose anything. Well, my wife is the most concerned.

>> No.695015

>>694998
if you protect the edges of the coffee table your son is just going to find something else to smash his head into...

best bet is hope he's a quick learner.. or that he gets some kind of trama induced brilliance...

>> No.695027

>>694998
A little bit of head injury builds character

>> No.695028

>>694908
this was my first thought but I didnt want to be a dick to OP since he tried.

you could even drill holes in the head or whatever and mount glass mounts. then glue a thick glass panel to the mounts.