[Chris86]

From a fire sprinkler system. One of them is brass plated and I think the other may be solid brass, I'm not sure. They're both roughly 5" in diameter.
I'm thinking I want to incorporate them into a woodworking project or projects somehow, but nothing quite as simple as a display case.

I want the project to have another function besides displaying the gauges... like maybe a lamp.

What would you guys do?

 

[Gary Beasley]

Sounds like a steampunk design opportunity. Find a few other similar items to add to it.

 

[J Thomas]

My first thought was "do they work"
If so set one up to monitor your air compressor.
My brother has one out of an old steam plant. It must have a 8 inch dialface. Looks pretty cool in his mancave.
..Jon..

 

[Chris86]

I like some of the steampunk stuff... that's not a bad idea.

I don't know if they work or not but I see no reason to believe they wouldn't work... nothing looks cracked or broken, no rattles, etc.

The air compressor idea is not a bad one, but maybe I'll save that for when I have my own shop that I don't have to share with my dad... he is rather good at breaking my stuff.

 

[Travico]

A SHADOW BOX type build into either a lamp, table, or such type build.

 

[Chris86]

A SHADOW BOX type build into either a lamp, table, or such type build.

That's kind of what I was thinking

 

[BWSmith]

Agree with above about...do they work?

But,posted to say...and this may be a little long.One of the really cool aspects of having a library is,it isn't all for books.When you have nice,well thought out shelving....make it adj(hiding pin holes)....what it affords you is:You get to leave out a shelf for hanging art work.It also works great for showing off cool stuff that you happen to like.In this case,I'd deffinately have a few of those old gauges laying on one of our "built-ins".

Even if the gauges work....they may not have a "home" yet.This is one more reason to have them displayed on/in the library.Heck,I use built-ins in our shop.....and there's some pretty neat stuff on them.Heres a quick shot or two of a built-in in our machineshop.It's got a lot more cool stuff on it now.The crown is from some "checked" wood that we pced together.Wasn't/can't be used for guns/bows.