speedkar9

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.

The pulley will be bolted to the booster.

Painting the base black:

I painted the crankshaft bronze and then masked off the chrome bits around the bearings to paint the balance weights black:


All painted:

Time to bolt in the pulley:


When stood upright, the crankshaft's weight makes it very stable:

I added some valves and springs to give clearance between the flex plate and some height and added a round glass:



Enjoy!