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Sir Theodore Catchpole
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« on: July 29, 2007, 07:48:06 am » |
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my parents have i think about 2 or 3 really big really heavy metal gears in there garage, any ideas?
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Temple
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2007, 07:50:18 am » |
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Well, if you've a bit of small gears to go with them you can make a little... er... big mechanical art project what sits on a table... in a corner... wherever.
Otherwise you can use them as attachments to other art projects or just hang them on a wall in a nifty fashion.
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Sir Theodore Catchpole
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2007, 07:52:17 am » |
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they are about 50 pounds and are off and old printing press
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2007, 08:11:00 am » |
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Wow, I wouldn't hang them above eye level then. Might break something if they fall off the wall.
You can always sell them on Ebay or someplace else for people who need printing press replacement parts. Not that there are that many I'm sure.
50 lbs is a lot of weight. I can't think of anything that they could be used for, except for their original purpose.
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2007, 08:30:07 am » |
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table? shelfs?
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2007, 08:32:30 am » |
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That gives me some interesting thoughts... My stepdad works in construction crane replacement parts, and since he scraps old cranes, he must come across broken parts... Perhaps it would be in my interests to try to get back into contact with him..?
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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2007, 08:36:19 am » |
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How about bases for floor lamps or standing sculptures? 50 pounds would make a nice base for something!
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Sir Theodore Catchpole
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« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2007, 08:38:11 am » |
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yes it would i wounder if i could make a coffee table out of them?
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« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2007, 08:50:50 am » |
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Could you please post a photo of the gears with a ruler for scale? I'm sure that would provide some inspiration.  |
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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2007, 08:54:58 am » |
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What he's describing sounds like it'd need a yard stick.
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« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2007, 09:51:28 am » |
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Crane parts would be excellent for pulleys and possibly gears, depending on the type of crane and whether it uses wires or hydraulics.
I didn't think of the tables or stands. Those would both be excellent. Especially shined up with a glass top or something similar.
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Sir Theodore Catchpole
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« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2007, 04:15:30 pm » |
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grrr how do you put a pictor on this i think i got it  sweet it worked |
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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2007, 04:37:49 pm » |
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1. upload the picture file to for example www.imageshack.us2. Copy the image location 3. Begin a new post 4. Click the Insert image icon (this one:  ) 5. paste the image url in between the tags. 6. Click 'post'. (or 'preview' of course if you want to make sure you got it right ) Edited to add:Ah, you worked it out. Good job! |
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« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2007, 04:38:39 pm » |
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Tricycle.
What more needs to be said.
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Sir Theodore Catchpole
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« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2007, 04:44:27 pm » |
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i will add more pictors when the camera is charged
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« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2007, 06:53:06 pm » |
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My dear Mr. Catchpole, Clearly these are of no use or value and I would recommend giving them to me immediately to clear them out of your way  Seriously, bases for floor lamps or depending on diameter, bases for a trio of end tables. Perhaps standing two of them on end (as pictured) on a base and attaching a table top to the tops for a coffee table. Very cool pieces! JIT |
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« Reply #16 on: July 29, 2007, 08:59:48 pm » |
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Or you could arrange the three gears flat on the floor in a triangle or straight line. Add pipes for leg posts, and bolt some wood or glass on top of the posts for a table. Those gears would provide some serious ballast for even a larger table. Be sure to wear your steel toe boots around them though. Quite a risk of toe knuckle busting.
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« Reply #17 on: July 29, 2007, 09:22:38 pm » |
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i think so far the end tables or axle coffee table ideas are the best.
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« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2007, 12:07:32 am » |
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My dear Mr. Catchpole, Clearly these are of no use or value and I would recommend giving them to me immediately to clear them out of your way Seriously, bases for floor lamps or depending on diameter, bases for a trio of end tables. Perhaps standing two of them on end (as pictured) on a base and attaching a table top to the tops for a coffee table. Very cool pieces! JIT ha ha well of i will do that right away (not) but you will have to pay the shipping on these, and i correct myself they are closer to 100lbs then to 50lbs |
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« Reply #20 on: July 30, 2007, 02:48:11 am » |
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A coffee table most definiatley, stand them like in the last pic in a slight triangle configuration and put glass over them and voila a coffe table
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« Reply #22 on: July 30, 2007, 01:16:21 pm » |
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the coffee table idea
And if your design does not requite that the axle holes be entirely filled in you can even sit some kind of wonderful ornaments inside them. How does an ornate clock, or some glasswork sound to you? |
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« Reply #23 on: July 30, 2007, 02:19:15 pm » |
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One would make a perfect base for my standard-lamp project...
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Sir Theodore Catchpole
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« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2007, 06:49:48 pm » |
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the problem with all of those ideas is that these things are really heavy
i do like the idea of putting the stuff in the axle holes
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