So I came across this absolutely wild story on Jalopnik about someone who decided to craft a functional lawnmower engine head using nothing but epoxy. At first I thought this had to be fake, but apparently this guy actually pulled it off and got the engine running.
I've been tinkering with small ...
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- Mon Mar 02, 2026 5:15 am
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- Topic: Insane DIY: Guy Makes Working Lawnmower Engine Head Entirely From Epoxy - Does It Actually Work?
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- Mon Mar 02, 2026 5:15 am
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- Topic: Insane DIY: Guy Makes Working Lawnmower Engine Head Entirely From Epoxy - Does It Actually Work?
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Re: Insane DIY: Guy Makes Working Lawnmower Engine Head Entirely From Epoxy - Does It Actually Work?
Good points from the skeptics. I guess what fascinates me is that it ran at all. I'm not saying this should replace real engine heads obviously. But it really demonstrates that sometimes the limiting factor in engineering isn't the material itself, but how you apply it. The creator clearly ...
- Mon Mar 02, 2026 5:15 am
- Forum: Your first forum
- Topic: Insane DIY: Guy Makes Working Lawnmower Engine Head Entirely From Epoxy - Does It Actually Work?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 70
Re: Insane DIY: Guy Makes Working Lawnmower Engine Head Entirely From Epoxy - Does It Actually Work?
Reply to andrew_martin439 - You're right to be skeptical. The Jalopnik article actually links to documentation and tests, which is why I thought it was worth discussing. They're usually pretty rigorous about fact-checking for stuff like this.