How to Make a Crankshaft Side Table
 

Here's how to make a side table out of a crankshaft from a car's engine! This crankshaft is out of a 1MZ-FE Lexus ES300 engine:


The base was a brake booster I cut up - but a brake rotor can work just as well. I got the flex plate, crank pulley and crankshaft from a Lexus ES300.
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The pulley will be bolted to the booster.
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Painting the base black:
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I painted the crankshaft bronze and then masked off the chrome bits around the bearings to paint the balance weights black:
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All painted:
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Time to bolt in the pulley:
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When stood upright, the crankshaft's weight makes it very stable:
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I added some valves and springs to give clearance between the flex plate and some height and added a round glass:
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Enjoy!