| Project by Dick Cain | posted 26 days ago | 271 views | 0 times favorited | 17 comments | ![]() |
I got this idea from an old magazine years ago.
There are a lot of old connecting rods at the junk yards, if you want to tear an engine apart.
The Oak shelves are from some surplus shelving.
I was going to build a wooden case to use them in,
but then I remembered this article from the magazine.
One of the trucks burned out an engine that was beyond repair,
so I salvaged the connecting rods.
I cut some 1/4’’ X 1” strap into 4” lengths.
Then drilled 3/8’’ holes to match the centers on the connecting rods.
Then I welded the straps to the connecting rods
Then all I had to do is drill the boards, & bolted them all together with 3/8” carriage bolts.
This makes a very sturdy, & unique looking bookcase, & it didn’t take long for Barb to fill it with her books.
NOTE:
International DV-550B V-8 diesel. about 1975.
I think this engine was a downfall for IHC.
It had a flame hardened crankshaft, that couldn’t be reground.
I rebuilt one once, & it cost more than a buying new short block, so I just junked them after that.
I never got over 38,000 miles on one. I called it a throwaway engine.
They now have a 6 cylinder that’s very good.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
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17 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 26 days ago
Can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like that before. Great job!
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Dominic Vanacora
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posted 26 days ago
Looks like you firing on all 6 cylinders.
Is this what they call workig green.
Great idea for recycling.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 26 days ago
Unique project, Dick. Your creativity is boundless!
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rikkor
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posted 26 days ago
Cummins, huh?
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motthunter
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posted 26 days ago
what a cool idea.
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Dick Cain
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posted 26 days ago
International DV-550B V-8 diesel. about 1975.
I think this engine was a downfall for IHC.
It had a flame hardened crankshaft, that couldn’t be reground.
I rebuilt one once, & it cost more than a buying new short block, so I just junked them after that.
I never got over 38,000 miles on one. I called it a throwaway engine.
They now have a 6 cylinder that’s very good.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
dlcarver
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posted 26 days ago
You know your stuff, Dick. I never saw anything like that either. NEAT IDEA!
Dave
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Scott Bryan
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posted 26 days ago
Dick,
I can count on you to come up with something innovative like this. This is certainly a classic example of thinking outside the bookcase (or box if you prefer). Very nice. I can honestly say I have never seen anything like this. I wonder how many miles your are going to get out of this one? :)
Nice post and great project.
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trifern
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posted 26 days ago
What a creative use of materials. I love stories like this that teach me history.
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DAN
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posted 26 days ago
cool one Dick ! be sure to enter it into the bookcase contest !
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tenontim
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posted 26 days ago
This would have gone great with my airplane engine cylinder lamp. I knew I shouldn’t have let the wife talk me into putting it in the garage sale. This would have opened up a whole new decor for the house. :[
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 26 days ago
Hi Dick;
What haven’t you done?
Great job! Very Creative!
Lee
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SteveKorz
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posted 26 days ago
That’s pretty creative Dick… me being the “Anti-Mechanic,” I didn’t even know those parts existed!... lol.
Pretty creative and functional bookcase..
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
diggrduggr
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posted 25 days ago
a very unique project Dick, just wondering how many novels/gallon you get with it.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 25 days ago
Yes, Dick… what CAN”T you do? or What HAVEN”T you done?
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Dick Cain
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posted 25 days ago
Thanks to all of you!
Lee, & Debbie:
There must be something I haven’t done, but I don’t remember what it is.<;o)
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Grumpy
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posted 25 days ago
Clever use of those old con rods Dick & a bit of nostalgia to boot.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python