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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?
I work with composites and epoxy compounds professionally. The thermal expansion rates alone would cause complete failure within a few operating cycles. Unless this person used some kind of specialized epoxy formulation, which the article doesn't mention. If anyone has more details on the exact ...
- 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?
High-temp epoxies might work better, but we're still talking about something rated for maybe 300-400 degrees continuously. Combustion temps are 2000+. You'd need something more like a ceramic composite, which isn't really epoxy anymore.