bmw engine coffee table

[ICEMAN 68]

fuhhh good work ....darm i've just let my m40 the whole engine gone ....and not received any token of payment yet ...

 

[jarance]

update with some pictures

tonite the piston was brushed but not completely clean.the engine now karat a little bit.i think i just spray la.

other pics:

rusted engine

crankshaft not sure to do what.still in pristine condition.anyone wanna buy?

this one can put candle on it hehe

whole project site

i still need to know what type of chemical to buy to remove all the oil and grease.until now no answer

Hydrochloric Acid - 5 to 10 % Concentration.. Hee..hee.. wear full face mask..

 

[fabianyee]

i still need to know what type of chemical to buy to remove all the oil and grease.until now no answer

Have you check with the mechanics???? Or ask Mr Google???
Although there are a number of DIYers here, but no one that hardcore to use strong chemical solvent for DIY job.. U think we all got no day job ah???

 

[kitt]

latest update:engine sprayed with silver grey colour.looks nice.will upload photo soon.now i got one more problem to solve : where to find custom made glass manufacturer? i want to put transparent glass like this one below :

the glass will be hold by the six pistons
any help will be greatly appreciated

 

[genius328i]

kitt

Try degreasel or toluene....but sand blasting will be the best option. Maybe you can ask sport rims shop where they normally polish the rims. Just my 2cents! Very creative table if you finish it.

 

[kitt]

no need degrease or anything.engine has been sprayed silver grey and it looks nice.now searching for custom made glass factory.tq for you suggestion anyway

 

[initialM]

no need degrease or anything.engine has been sprayed silver grey and it looks nice.now searching for custom made glass factory.tq for you suggestion anyway

Try out frame shop for the custom made glass:listen:

 

[genius328i]

ikea...maybe?

 

[kitt]

pic as promised.whats left is the cylinder wall to be sprayed.

this saturday go to frame shop

 

[cempaka]

IKEA is a good place to get it because their tops are reasonably priced and most importantly made from tempered glass.

Definitely don't use standard framing glass, if someone fell onto the table or dropped something on it there could be serious injury.

 

[Traveler]

You should also be able to order tempered glass from err... glass shops.. I don't know what exactly these shops are called, but I've bought tempered glass from them when I installed shower screens in my bathrooms. And these can be custom cut to your required size. Sorry don't have contacts as I last bought them 9 years ago, forgot all the details already.

 

[initialM]

I've bought tempered glass from them when I installed shower screens in my bathrooms.

Wah so can see thru wan arr??

 

[Traveler]

Wah so can see thru wan arr??

Of coz lah! If not, how to see the hot chick inside??

 

[kitt]

just bought a 3feet x 2feet glass with 0.5cm thickness

next step is to stick the glass to the 6 piston crown.any suggestions on what glue to stick the best?

 

[bmw7833]

3 second OK glue, made from Germany.

 

[fabianyee]

glue?????

not sure how's the piston look like, but if it's recessed in the middle and the side rim is flushed onto the glass surface... u can heat up the pistons with the glass rested flushed on them... And when the pistons are left cooled to room temperature, it will create vacuum sucking the glass without any use of glue...

anyway, it's just my common sense talking, haven't put them to test before.. Theorectically, it should work that way...

 

[kitt]

sneak preview:

 

[johnj]

totally awesome man!! make sire u spray the pistons too!!

 

[fabianyee]

just bought a 3feet x 2feet glass with 0.5cm thickness

next step is to stick the glass to the 6 piston crown.any suggestions on what glue to stick the best?

Is this tempered glass???

 

[kitt]

Is this tempered glass???

I'm not sure.how to check?