Chess set made from car parts
This High Octane chess set made with unmodified car parts is surprising to me: who knew that the guts of an old Impala were so Staunton in design?
High Octane Chess Sets [Rev Rods via Hacked Gadgets]
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dculberson on Chess set made from car parts...
"I love it. Oohahh, that's a castle nut - probably from a tie rod or ball joint...."
oohahh on Chess set made from car parts...
"Unmodified? That rook looks like it was crosscut a few times......"
cowtown on Chess set made from car parts...
"This made me smile. My dad had (maybe still has?) a crude wooden box on his work..."
strider_mt2k on Chess set made from car parts...
"Check Engine Mate..."
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strider_mt2k
#1 – 5:38 AM February 9, 2009
Check Engine Mate
cowtown
#2 – 9:30 AM February 9, 2009
This made me smile. My dad had (maybe still has?) a crude wooden box on his workbench full of random carriage bolts and related hardware harvested from various projects, and I have a very early memory of setting them out like Army men or chess pieces.
oohahh
#3 – 10:21 AM February 9, 2009
Unmodified? That rook looks like it was crosscut a few times...
dculberson
#4 – 10:52 AM February 9, 2009
I love it.
Oohahh, that's a castle nut - probably from a tie rod or ball joint. They come like that. The threaded fitting it goes on has a hole drilled through it and you use a cotter pin to lock the nut in place. It's for steering and suspension bolts that are under stress and would be catastrophic if they unthreaded.
Also, always use a new cotter pin!