World's First CONCRETE Piston! Major Success?

We create a mold and cast our very own (functioning?) piston out of concrete! Will it run? Or just shatter our dreams?
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[@110Garage]

We may or may not have a 4 stroke quad for the next test subject 🤔 Let us know what we should do with it!

[@TRUNORCALTRAILRIDDER]

Make a wooden piston for the 4 stroke like a sawdust particleboard type idea 💡 idk 😄

[@Bartskarts]

A piston built from rcv and plastic....

[@chrisyork6705]

So i know this wouldnt involve printing anything… but have a piston machined from a “billet” of marble or some other rock

[@braydenshelton968]

Make one out of solder

[@tomeickhorst6787]

Have a machine shop machine a mold and try to make your own casting from bronze or lead

[@marcritter1]

Use the mold and fill it with JB WELD!!!!!!!!! JB WELD PISTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JB WELD !!!!!!!!

[@joshb9743]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@tuckerbradshaw2252]

this would be hilarious

[@hannable3871]

Or superglue and baking soda

[@mke723]

This.

[@Yz4Life]

Yes jb please lol

[@greasemonkey348]

Make a piston out of a very hard wood It will for sure be a hoot

[@110Garage]

BRB ordering some Australian Buloke

[@pastaalalamborghini]

Some Brazilian ipe

[@johnathanedwards9054]

Ol' hickory otta do it 😂

[@dylanduff9645]

Ironwood from Arizona, it is so dense it sinks in water like a rock!

[@renoallstate4573]

Cap the piston with some sort of heat shield

[@brycemorgan2381]

A common trick I use to help with a low compression engine to see how it runs. I use some oil on the piston. Pour it down the spark plus take up extra ring spacing. Smoky but works

[@3_Turner]

Can vouch, did it on my last built motor. Oil holds just enough to get that initial compression going.

[@Steve-sxsblogparts]

We tried, it helped but wasn't quite enough

[@eldoradoboy]

yeppers thats how I would always tell if I had a ring issue or a valve issue... ring issue id see great increase in compression.. valve issue id see minimal increase

[@kontakt4321]

This is some Garage 54 stuff, and I mean that in the absolute best way. Awesome.

[@Blitzed96]

Just came to say the same thing

[@everythingloud4068]

I thought it was one of their videos when I first saw the thumbnail

[@alexbittle2900]

@@everythingloud4068 same

[@Blackpillinduced]

​@everythingloud4068Same 😂

[@BigDipper907]

Yup fr

[@Kaylashton]

Doesn't matter if it ran for 4 seconds or if it ran for 4 hours. It ran with a concrete piston. Absolute champions.

[@digger450r]

you could try adding fiberglass fibers to the cement for strength. it also takes about a week for concrete to hit half strength and a month for full strength. I also think you'd be better off trying to cut the ring grooves rather than molding them

[@russbilzing5348]

A fiberglass window screen would do a tolerable job if it were spiraled or soaked and wadded, then vibrated in the mold, I imagine.

[@arttukunelius]

Yeah and for maximum strenght the part should be cured under water or kept moist until the 1 month mark

[@csorrows]

EXACTLY! The comment said "reinforced concrete" not normal cheap stuff. They didn't even do the suggestion right. This needs to be redone correctly with a fiber-reinforced concrete such as Fibercrete.

[@Toyahsi2]

You guys needed to do a polished concrete piston with sealer enamel on it. It would be beautiful and probably run for a spell.

[@tracksnwheels]

"If you learned something it's not a failure." - Guru Steve.

[@extremecheddarswityomom]

Get a mold made so you can make a glass piston.

[@Yz4Life]

Temper it properly and it would last a surprisingly long time

[@jacobfoulds7618]

They should talk to the rabbit hole. They have some pretty good glass blowers over there. It’s about 20 minutes from their shop.

[@Steve-sxsblogparts]

@@jacobfoulds7618 Do you know someone there specifically? I'd have to figure out how to machine/grind it but it would be cool

[@jacobfoulds7618]

@@Steve-sxsblogparts I’ll email you guys with the details

[@Steve-sxsblogparts]

@@jacobfoulds7618 Do you know someone there? I'd be down to try it, I'd just need to figure out how to grind it

[@avbangers1341]

Camera to Steve “I don’t know shit about concrete” that made my day you guys make great content lol

[@andreworlando7374]

Steve has definitely been the star of both channels recently he deserves a raise

[@BigDipper907]

Young Stevie Tarantino 😂

[@What_Willy_Do]

Concrete takes 28 days to cure but I love it anyways

[@52Ford]

Same. I did sorta feel like shouting at the screen the first few times they said cured instead of dried. Still cool, though.

[@allenrhodes]

Correct 7 days for 50% and 28 days for 100%. And many people believe the rock in concrete gives strength but its main purpose is to absorb heat

[@pastaalalamborghini]

A little fibermesh 150 would have helped too. Not as much as actually waiting for it to cure but had they actually done so, the fibermesh instead of the lint trap or whatever would have been a big help

[@coreyurban1761]

The rocks are mostly just to make it cheaper you'll hear that 95% of the time from the owners I've been laying concrete for 27 years now and I've heard them say that to the customers lmfao 😂​@@allenrhodes

[@gamerboyredyt]

Depends on the pound you purchased

[@gregbell496]

Steve try an epoxy piston

[@tylerzimmer5342]

Epoxy and resin piston

[@iankenney6515]

Try some type of "ironwood". I built a deck out of Ipe. Pain in the ass to work with. You have to pre drill every hole with special bits then buy non standard decking screws or both will just snap.

[@richb8282]

Try hydraulic cement . Cures much faster,stronger, smoother, not permeable (waterproof), and no rocks. Lowe’s and hd both have it

[@azdeserthobbies2047]

I was going to suggest the same thing we use hydraulic cement to fix toilet flanges set up quick gets very hot super hard and durable

[@mindlessfab-repair]

All the hands at once when putting the nuts on the head cracked me up! 😆

[@ClamHammer690]

This man out here doing REAL science.

[@brokenwillbrute5197]

RIP Thick44

[@matthunter1667]

Lol real science was making them out of light weight aluminum and realizing they last for thousands of hours. This is literally going backwards. My 10 year old saw this and said that wouldn't last at all. I hugged him and told him how proud I was to have so much common sense at a young age like we did generations ago !!!

[@Maswan._.]

I still would really like to see a 3D printed jug!

[@jetpackjbd]

Camden Bowden has been making a 3D printed gas engine series for a while, a fully 3D printed cylinder doesn’t seal enough but an acrylic or metal pipe works

[@Maswan._.]

@@jetpackjbd thanks for the info! I am gonna check him out!

[@PaulH_1972]

You should try pouring a resin piston 🤷🏼

[@BigDipper907]

It’s been done

[@joshs6035]

Garage 54 already done it

[@michealduffy9300]

Wanna see these guys do a resin piston though

[@matthunter1667]

My 10 year old was watching this with me and he immediately said this wouldn't last at all. I gave him a big hug and told him how proud I was that he alreasy had so much common sense. Then I explained how generations ago all kids his age had that type of smarts and now we have to endure grown adults making these types of videos...lol

[@DkpProductions]

I'd like to smell a piston made out of jolly ranchers or butterscotch candies

[@ryanhogan8074]

Really great. Loved it. Back to screwing around like the early videos. Been a fan since the yz. This is great. I would love a 110 tee shirt about a concert piston.

[@82leone]

I love Steve he is the mad scientist of the Blog 😎👍

[@overdosed51]

This is the shit that should be on the main channel 😂

[@thadbessinger5694]

Steve cool as hell nice first attempt. Fiberglass reinforcement in the concrete. You need stronger concrete and a lot longer cure time. 30 days minimum. Cut the ring grooves in with diamond saw. Polish head. Might be worth sealing concrete as well prior to running it. Possibly have a pro mix designer on the concrete. Box store is a mistake. Love it!

[@Jeremy_Adams]

It was absolutely entertaining regardless! To see Steve’s Brian go to work is entertaining itself! Awesome group effort, can’t wait for the next insane idea you come up with!

[@johnbejvl2028]

Time for a glass molded piston!!!!

[@bfitz22]

A piston made out of gallium would be cool, too bad it would melt away as soon as you run the quad lol

[@stevenwinters57]

Epoxy piston, steel, or brass wrist pin bushings, aluminum burn plate on the top. I wanna see how long you can get it to run like that!

[@michaelmessner3169]

Outstanding! Plus you have made a self honing piston. Very cool Steven - wow you continue to amaze me.

[@Darkgrabba]

Fill the same molds up with some two part epoxy or marine Tex

[@michaelmckenzie1599]

Jb weld piston!!! Or bondo piston!!!!!!! Jb bondo weld piston!!!!!!!! Killin it guys. Love watching this kind of stuff with you guys in your natural state 😆

[@juicechartier]

Make a piston out of WOOD. I bet it’s last way longer than the plastic one

[@Dsrterra]

It’s insane how much work went into making that piston 🤯 thanks for the awesome video guys! What a hoot

[@robertlacount8401]

Next title side by side vlogs shoots for world record with 2jz swapped RZR running concrete pistons

[@Gomorragh]

that moment when you suddenly realise that there are all these 3d printed buildings using concrete, and they should have used the PLA because it can take impact better than concrete

[@rc4x437]

hydraulic cement might be the ticket here!! love the videos thanks

[@jhawk1985]

stole the words out my mouth😂

[@wurthmannd024]

22:35 have you seen the mightycarmods video where they were applying grease like this, but feet also came into the frame xD

[@reit0156]

Why not cast an aluminum piston out of recycled cans or old engine parts? You could use the rest of the concrete for the mold.

[@robertdoxtator2493]

Solid JB weld piston!

[@joshb9743]

You guys walked right past the 10000 Quikrete 😂

[@demwillams8898]

The HD concrete conversation was great.

[@leonard383]

Be cool to see if making the whole piston out of jb weld would be the move.. lol

[@Turbogto_guy]

Jb weld is kinda fragile. It will crack fairly easily.

[@yukonxl5723]

maybe use rubber rings with the concrete piston, and use smth like layered chicken wire as rebar. might work, but concrete might be too brittle xD

[@0utta_n0wh3re3]

Maybe try making a piston with 3d printed ceramic, it can be hardened and can withstand high heat

[@Baigle1]

The future of tensile, compressive, and hardness super materials 😉

[@Crimsonwlf22]

if they do this they should oversize it a bit, because it will definitely shrink when kiln dried, and then cut it/sand it to proper dimensions very carefully

[@LeviRules-mi1im]

A cast concrete piston lmfao, love the wacky ideas you guys have, always keeps me interested in the new videos, keep up with the wacky fun ideas guys!

[@motodude23]

26:47 everyones face watching this whole video

[@ChimpPunck]

He's actually accurate and everything he's doing slush casting is where you rotate your cast to make a thin layer around the interior then you build up layer by layer. Add vibrations to reduce bubble accumulation.

[@jonstewart8100]

I started laughing before I even clicked on the video 😂

[@billybobsledhead]

great job guys! loved it.

[@kenleppek]

Piston out of reenforced Bondo

[@TwistedSXS]

Had me impressed at the 3 piece 3D printed moulding. Seriously impressive.

[@codyg727]

Even tho it’d didn’t work was still a good video

[@MattsMadnessOfficial]

Sawdust and water frozen is very strong , freeze a slug machine it keep it cold throw it in try to start it before it melts .

[@bobwillin7776]

You should try a polished peace of marble!!!/ next best thing to concrete.

[@codyg727]

Bought the power bundle, an the 110 bundle. Videos are great

[@danerasmussen6468]

Stop lying

[@taylorschroller3707]

Love these experiments!

[@nigelman9506]

Next piston should be made of hard granite, tools required are a CNC, diamond tool bits and plenty of flowing cutting fluid, make sure there's no fracture around the gudgeon pin area

[@user-pq9pp9tm8i]

Keep this cool science stuff coming!!!!

[@Trainingwithjaywin]

That was cool. I’ve enjoyed all the videos. Keep up the great work 💪

[@davidpickens3117]

It was a good idea while it lasted. KEEP TRYING. Make the outside of the piston real smooth with a concrete sealer

[@tombehmlander7241]

That’s screen is what I used on my TRX450 for a spark arrester ,lol

[@leonard383]

Think good ol’ JB weld might have been the ticket for the rings.

[@jetpackjbd]

I just snapped a ring rebuilding a weedwacker, I used JB weld to fill in the spots. Interested to see how long that lasts if it runs at all

[@leonard383]

@@jetpackjbd lol it’s gotten me out of a couple binds.. good chance it might will work well for you.

[@llband]

It's all aboat having fun! Entertaining.

[@AndrewIanWeir]

Diamond piston 💎

[@travisrose7540]

This man has officially done it all

[@Savage_D_508]

This channel is hilarious. Next try straight Gorrilla glue let it dry completely lol

[@Crgiantac]

This is absolutely amazing!!!!

[@matthewlee8917]

No this is the main channel boys.

[@ChargeItToTheGame.]

Steve is the man.

[@rileyklassen7953]

You should make one out of melted down lead you could do it pretty cheap with old wheel weights

[@joshs6035]

Garage 54 already done it and tons more.

[@michaelwigley8856]

Now you need to sculpt one from a chunk of hard wood

[@AutoSolutionMotorsports-iu2sg]

Make a piston out of glass

[@GUS-o7k]

It will break

[@Captain_Yodelstein]

I laughed way too much at all the hands putting in the head bolts....😂😅😂

[@thomasyoung9178]

What about an epoxy piston hi PSI with standing high temperature epoxy would be something to see

[@fire_node2416]

i feel like epoxy would actually last for a little bit.

[@yigitacar8146]

I think you should try ceramic piston, it works for high performance brakes

[@tmpsg]

Concrete would not likely make good breakfast cereal either.

[@110Garage]

On next week’s episode of 110 Garage…

[@minezyo7335]

CAN WE PLEASE HAVE SOME 110 GARAGE DECALS/STICKERS!!!!!!!!! I love your content on this and the main channel!!❤❤

[@ruvzi7925]

I would love to help you with projects as a local Michigan, aerospace/defense tooling designer. I can show you a lot of the tools and R&D stuff done in the past.

[@Steve-sxsblogparts]

I appreciate the offer. Sometimes the haphazard DIY approach is half the fun though

[@ruvzi7925]

@@Steve-sxsblogparts believe me I know, this is more of a point of contact for industry needs but I’d share knowledge to y’all for free 😂😂

[@johnbelwell2461]

If you ever wanna redo it i have the recipe. Plaster of Paris 1/3 in Portland Cement with river or sea sand 1/3 of the overall mix volume and whatever your hand can grab of concrete reinforcing fibers. For every cup of water add a spoon of PVA glue. No rebars, mesh, aggregate, anything else. You need to leave it alone for a couple days before remove the mold and occasionally spray it with water the first few days, you aren't going for structural concrete you just want this as ready is possible. I use this recipe for model houses and the cast comes out smooth, it sets within moments with the plaster added, and strength wise i can step on a model house with a 3mm ceiling slab.

[@davessparetime83]

Next make a ceramic piston clay into the mold and then kiln dry.

[@RickWhite-z5h]

Get a block of Cocobola Wood from South America. It is as hard as steel. Mill it out and give that a shot. I bet it works guys. Try it.

[@anything732]

Poor man's big/over bore with MRP powder coated stock piston

[@turbo-brian]

2:50 Sorry, my brothers, but you're lookin' like loss prevention instantly gonna start tailing you 😆

[@Tj2008zx6r]

That thing crushed like ocean gate.

[@jasonwcoleman250]

Can somebody please refer to Steve as a cool tarantino in one of these?! Steve is hands down the star of 110 garage and deserves a recognizable nickname!

[@BigDipper907]

Exactly what I’ve been saying too!! Young Stevie Tarantino! 😂

[@randalsweeting661]

When your all out of crazy piston ideas make this a electric quad

[@gwpentertainment9671]

Those are my favorite type of Christmas trees 😅😂😂

[@benwhitting9099]

“Hydration” is the chemical reaction Matt.

[@TheRedNeckConnection]

fiberglass, bondo, JB weld, gorilla glue, or dried paint pistons may be some neat ideas. I think you will have to do all of them in layers, or the center may not dry all the way.

[@mikemarshall1825]

High heat epoxy is the way

[@dillonwanner25]

Whats funny is, that is one of the processes i use to make my sculptures. I will 3d print a mold and then torch it out. Love it!

[@chriscanterbury8647]

You need to use vinyl cement patch. It holds together better for smaller areas

[@jaredpratt9733]

I dont know shit about concrete... 😂😂😂

[@luxcars2849]

I love this it’s like myth busters but better 😂

[@newbamaguy8523]

"I Don't Know Sh!t About Concrete"

[@johnhelbig4115]

YES! LOVE THE ATTEMPT STEVE!

[@phantomznightmare5923]

What about epoxy?

[@TheTylerfou]

Fiberglass resin piston with some fiberglass mat to strengthen it up