Late night ponderings

"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus) 08/11/2016 at 07:51 • Filed to: None

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Last night I had a bit of a late night. After the kids went to bed I had some studying, them some side work, and a little office work. I started thinking about the parts I have replaced.

sketch for a Duplex Condo building

I’m not a mechanic (by trade anyway) so I am usually impressed by myself (and my brother-in-law who is usually there helping but wont sign up to OPPO) with what we accomplish. Up until a few weeks ago I had the old tone ring off my wife’s old Escape in my toolbox and finally decided it didn’t need to be taking up the space. Now I have the fan clutch from my Allroad. I’d love to do something with it instead of just through it away because I think its kinda cool looking. For now its hanging on the wall in my shed bit it would be cool to make something displayable out of it but i don’t know what. It would also have to pass the wife’s approval if its in view. Unfortunately I don’t have my own office or basement to do what I want with. Any suggestions? Am I the only one who has an attachment to junk parts they have taken off their car? Have any of you guys done anything with your old parts?

LongbowMkII > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 08:04

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If there's electricity you can turn it into a fan for the shed, just stick it in a corner or something.

OPPOsaurus WRX > LongbowMkII 08/11/2016 at 08:10

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the fan itself is junk and cracked all over the place, the clutch was pulley driven so i don’t thing electricity will do anything.

ChooChooMotherFudger > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 08:12

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My apartment at school has a bunch of broken parts from our FSAE car scattered around it. Not really displayed in anyway, just sitting there looking cool.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 08:21

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Base of a table lamp

Centre of a wall clock with broken fan blades for arms

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CalzoneGolem > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 08:25

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Looks like a good lamp base.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 08/11/2016 at 08:25

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the clock idea its good. I had thought of the light idea but I dont have anywhere it could go.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ChooChooMotherFudger 08/11/2016 at 08:26

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thats great decor for a college apartment. But just wait until you get married. Chances are your wife will be telling you to throw that junk away.

OPPOsaurus WRX > CalzoneGolem 08/11/2016 at 08:27

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I had thought of the light idea but I dont have anywhere it could go.

functionoverfashion > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 08:27

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I have some old boat parts, like an old rudder. I just couldn’t throw out 15 pounds of bronze alloy like that, it’s too cool. So it’s under my woodstove until I find “something to do with it.” I have a bunch of other old trim pieces from old boats... same reason. I keep imagining that one day I’ll have a nice big barn and I can hang random things on the walls for no reason... until then I have too much crap in my house. Hmm.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 08:28

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You could probably turn it into some kind of centrifugal blower instead of a fan.

OPPOsaurus WRX > functionoverfashion 08/11/2016 at 08:28

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haha well at least you could scrap the bronze and get $$ back.

TheRealBicycleBuck > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 09:25

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As a designer, I’m surprised you haven’t asked it what it wants to be. That’s the approach every designer I’ve ever met uses, even my wife. :)

To me, it says, “clock!”

OPPOsaurus WRX > TheRealBicycleBuck 08/11/2016 at 09:54

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it wants to be an astronaut, now what?

ChooChooMotherFudger > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 09:54

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Well I guess I am never getting married then....

OPPOsaurus WRX > ChooChooMotherFudger 08/11/2016 at 09:55

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just make sure you get a house big enough to have your own space.

TheRealBicycleBuck > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 10:15

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Beats me. I’m a problem solver, you’re the designer!

It seems that the clutch’s aspirations are a bit misplaced. It might partially realize its dream by becoming a part of a spacecraft instead of being an astronaut. Perhaps the base of a lunar lander model? Add a nozzle in the middle, flip it so the nozzle points down, add an octagon on top, then some legs and a geodesic dome on the very top. Paint it silver and gold and there you have it.

ChooChooMotherFudger > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/11/2016 at 11:22

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Meh, any girl desperate enough to marry me would probably put up with it.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/12/2016 at 09:43

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(I have all my “first time” parts too.)

OPPOsaurus WRX > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 08/12/2016 at 09:45

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have you done anything with them or are they taking up space? I was thinking I should tell my wife to find somewhere else to put the wine glasses so I could use the glass cabinet to display my parts. I was also thinking i should put the blowup mattress in the shed so I have a place to sleep.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/12/2016 at 09:53

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HAHA!

No they’re all sitting in a box. I kept them for the same reason you stated, havent put the effort into making something out of them though.

I have a whole long block, I was thinking of making a table.

Like so, but I would take out the internals for weight savings, I’ll use the pistons for mounting or whatever.