As a beginner’s step towards the popular top gear V8 coffee table, [English Tea] converted a little single cylinder engine into a desk lamp that utilizes the mechanical actuation of the piston to turn on as well as off. No able-bodied engines were harmed in the making of this hack as this was already a corpse — best for [Mr. Tea] to prop up as well as screen in his home.

Regrettably lacking a lightsaber, he settled for 30 minutes on a hacksaw to split the cylinder complied with by some sandblasting to clean all the rust, paint, as well as gunk off all the internals. when it was clean he repainted it himself. between paint as well as clearcoats, he figured he added 20 layers onto the metal.

Next he produced some wood sections as well as wet-formed leather over them which he later dyed black. Caring less about a new Walmart lamp than the motor, he vivisected it for its electrical elements as well as wired it up.

Without a crank on the shaft it looks a bit uncomfortable to twist the lamp on or off, but, only sufficient pressure is needed to poke a latching momentary pushbutton as well as it seems to work just fine. For any type of visitors seeking to make their own, dead compressors as well as gas power tools are relatively typical as well as almost complimentary at the junkyard. Engine-based jobs can be intimidating to begin if you requirement a working engine once again at the end. ending up being familiar with them on a job such as this where you are mainly only utilizing the engine as a building material is an simple method to get your foot in the door.

See the video after the break of the piston bumping the light on as well as off.

Thanks [Helix] for the tip.

[Updated to repair typo]