Make A Lamp From A Motorcycle Crankshaft

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[@ViniciusVetor]

C'mon, this lamp deserves an air filter as a shade.

[@MaxRomagnoli]

isn't expensive enough

[@artbk]

Nah, the shade should look like a piston.

[@krazed0451]

I vote clutch basket.

[@ronnysundt3249]

Great idea

[@bryanc4054]

Consider: HKS super air filter (done shaped)

[@redbreads]

Hey Matt, I'd suggest changing the socket to not have a switch. Put a switch in the center of the crankshaft where the exposed wires are so it's a "design decision."

[@SuperfastMatt]

That’s a great idea

[@daleolson3506]

Use an old connecting rod for the switch.

[@AndyRRR0791]

@@daleolson3506 Use a brand new one to keep the costs down.

[@daleolson3506]

@@AndyRRR0791 I should have thought of that. Maybe titanium?

[@m73m95]

@@SuperfastMatt Its not a bug. It's a feature!

[@chyrt]

holy sh*t he did it, he actually did it. He finished a project of the type "will do that sometime" Love the video

[@piccalillipit9211]

AH the normal rules dont apply if there is "content" to be had as a result of making the "thing"

[@tyranus1111]

The real question is, what is this a procrastination of?

[@RustOnWheels]

Future Matt became Present Matt. If only for a short while.

[@hunterm9]

@@tyranus1111 There's definitely a deadline coming up for something else; if this got done!

[@nobodynoone2500]

only if you ignore the shade lol.

[@bobulele]

All hail the ...thingy.

[@junkopotomus]

I used your passive advice recently. Was at a party where they had a Solo Stove and my wife really liked it. I thought, "why pay $300 for something I can make for $1000 at home?" anyway, I have a new Solo Stove. Thanks Matt.

[@JohnR31415]

I do like how cheap these projects are

[@jonathangehman4005]

Basically free

[@AlienLivesMatter]

Haha

[@RustOnWheels]

Yeah you basically only have to destroy your engine, very low effort and an easy task, especially with a manual. Just money shift the thing, and BAM: instant money! Well… if you sell your crankshaft lamp that is.

[@eustahijelifetips]

@@RustOnWheels nope, the first thing that usually grenades is the gearbox, just run it with no oil at max revs and voila

[@RustOnWheels]

@@eustahijelifetips Then you run the risk of seizing the whole engine in stead of creating a nice access hole in the engine. But hey, every setup and combination is different so there is no guarantee what will grenade first - unless one of the components is known for it. I used to watch clips of JDM bros money shifting and those engines were mostly the first to go. Sturdy little gearboxes!

[@danwebber9494]

“… barely an inconvenience.” I chuckle when my favorite channels reference each other.

[@felixstiller8056]

Insert meme here „I understood that reference!“

[@infidelmat]

Wow wow wow........ .....wow

[@myriadtechrepair1191]

@Daniel Stefanov Yeah yeah yeah

[@bransonbasher6534]

Agreed

[@RustOnWheels]

All of us not in the know are now left in the dark.

[@Skudster13]

I almost skipped this video thinking "Why would I watch someone build a lamp?" Then I remembered Matt was building the lamp and came to my senses. Did not disappoint.

[@MrZX1206]

Years ago I had a ball bearing get stuck in a carburetor passage. I showed it to the machinists at work. They tried compressed air and a drill but couldn’t get it. The weird guy that doesn’t talk much pulled out a set of dental drills that were ceramic and poked right through the bearing.

[@azyfloof]

I love that the BOM includes the four lampshades, none of which you used (and all of which you could probably return lol), and not the center punch which you ruined 😅 Loved this video, and the lamp! Great work, great sense of humour 😀

[@Taskarnin]

This is just normal corporate sourcing. Nothing to see here.

[@petergamache5368]

@@Taskarnin Must be federally funded - a government contract, perhaps?

[@davesmith9325]

I guess in an emergency the center punch could be reground, but buying a new one is better for the environment and doesn't stress your mental health so much, plus you don't need to do an OSHA (?! I'm not american) Elf n safety risk analysis first

[@bobpowers9862]

I love that you posted the actual costs for your free lamp, there at the end. Nice build.

[@mbox314]

I feel this would have been a good project for an EDM machine, you should dedicate the next 10 episodes to building your own EDM machine to more efficiently drill holes in your side project!

[@slowerthansound]

There's me thinking, how's an Electronic Dance Music machine gonna help?

[@n_tas]

@@slowerthansound how is it not?

[@Spookydude3]

@@slowerthansound why not a EDM EDM machine, as in a electrical discharge machine that plays electronic dance music.

[@fredflintstone8048]

Yes, cut the crank in two down the center, make a groove for a tube with gentle bends, lay in the tubing, weld the split crank back together.

[@crazy_mind-ox8if]

@@fredflintstone8048 I can't tell if this is sarcasm towards the original comment due to a misunderstanding of EDM, or sarcasm towards this channel because thats exactly how Matt would overcomplicate a simple project. But either way I love it. This comment is gold.

[@BrainsofFrank]

Your sense of humour and sarcasm is what makes this channel great!

[@spacedbro]

Seriously, Matt could probably make a video about watching paint dry entertaining.

[@ro63rto]

Very cool. If ever you redrill to completely hide the wires, you can run wiring easily by attaching them to a bathplug chain (the little balls type) and drop that through. It will find the path easily as you turn the crank, no matter the angles are. Pull gently and it's done.

[@mikealbrecht3990]

string, a bit of paper and compressed air works well too.

[@gabeseveryn6260]

The all-over candy shell hardness is done by induction heating. Case depth can be controlled by area of the part too, so there can be thicker candy shell where it needs to be strong, yet keep a large soft chewy center where it needs to be tough. I have heard actual metallurgists use the candy analogy so it's totally legit technical jargon.

[@robertwoodliff2536]

As an apprentice 50 years ago I case hardened steel parts by heating them to cherry red with a gas torch and then dropping them in a carbon rich granules ... As ever its one of these things you need to have care in controlling .., i treated / hardened a rotary mower blade .., it " shatter " hitting a stone and broke in half...

[@thaphreak]

What an positively enlightening video. All hail the algorithm!

[@nateolmsted22]

I love it when I discover my half-assed approach is better than what most people do 😂 Cool project! Looks great 👌🏼

[@davidryder3374]

"Even my half-assed idea is still better than what most people do." If at first you don't succeed, lower your expectations until you're a success.

[@hamsterjoueur8373]

Funny, my dad made one of those 30 years ago. I had completely forgotten it until I saw your thumbnail. Let's impress the algorithm 👍

[@broncosager3496]

Nice job with the lathe-ing! For a hobbyist, you’re an excellent lather.

[@summitbuilds9206]

surely one of the lamps of all time

[@h069401]

I liked how you gave The Count an airing at 3:48

[@markmark2080]

LOVE the lamp, LOVE the Furniture Row #78, had the privilege of watching that company grow from day one, back in 1972.

[@holsen78]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos. An EDM machine would be a perfect project for the problem with the ball plugs. As these are kind of rare and expensive, another solutions would be to weld a small bolt to the ball and used a sliding hammer to get them out of the way.

[@jonathangehman4005]

That's what I did when I made a lamp out of the crank from the 2nd engine I blew up in my bike engined S600. For my girlfriend. She lives in Canada, she's a model

[@mrflamewars]

A crankshaft from a 60 degree V6 with the split crankpins and "Flying arms" between the split would make an awesome lamp. Go look at the crank for a 1MZ-FE - it's a fascinating looking thing.

[@sexyfacenation]

Just looked it up, that's a funky looking crank!

[@alex4alexn]

i dont know what it is about watching drill bits break but it just makes me smile, great video!

[@coltonmcrae5873]

I used automotive rattle can clear coat on my engine block table. You can do gloss or matte to get the finish you want, and you don't have to worry about it collecting dust the way spray lubricant/protectants do.

[@UmmYeahOk]

lol. Love the “super easy barely an inconvenience” Pitch meeting reference.

[@UrgentMellow]

Ryan George references are tight!

[@nikoprather]

humble machanic had a few on his v6 teardown video too lol

[@Goodgu3963]

It's always tight when youtubers reference other youtubers you would never expect them to know of. All hail the algorithm!

[@mgbrv8]

FYI I have removed those balls by welding a bolt to them and using a slide hammer.

[@RustOnWheels]

That part about the neutral & lead wire really caught me off guard. I forgot that some countries have polarized plugs. By the way, as the thing is metal and the cables look like single insulation, wouldn’t a ground lead be a good idea too? Actual question, I’m no electrician but that would be my gut feeling, as I work with grounded everything devices (19” racks and all of the components).

[@RustOnWheels]

@@cmmartti most devices are double insulated (Class 2). I don’t think this lamp is, however. 😅

[@RustOnWheels]

@@cmmartti my reference is a bit skewed from working in the entertainment industry 😅 I only own grounded lights; PAR16 cans at home, old metal factory lights, theater fixtures (fresnels and spots) and some LED zoom fixtures. The only non grounded lights in my home are the Christmas lights my gf decorated the tree with 😂

[@SpoonGT500]

You rock mate. Especially sense of humour is spot on.

[@evilutionltd]

SuperfastMatt is a Pitch Meeting fan.

[@themoose4861]

One could install a dimmer where the exposed wires are. I’m sure you could find one that fits and looks like it belongs. Then it would make that section look functional and planned out. Thanks for all the content!

[@firbolg]

Using HSS drills on hardened steel was a brave move! Lovely lamp!

[@Nick_fb]

An oil burning lamp with the oil supply routed through a crankshaft's oil holes would have been cool too! Oil burning lamps probably suck tho..

[@jonathangehman4005]

Just have resevoir in the base and pull the wick through the oil passages. You'll never have to wonder what started the house fire

[@IronGordon]

"I'm going to need you to get all the way off my back about this" 😂

[@ex-engineer6657]

Nice. I made one from the siezed h20 pump from my daughter's boogie van and a piston/con rod from her beloved school bus that had burned to the ground after delivering the children at school, nobody was hurt. Sort of a memorial to her legacy of worn out and destroyed cars along her way. I had forgotten it, so thanks for the memory jog. AHTA!

[@turf63]

That comment about the Porsche crankshaft at the end killed me. Legit laughed out loud.

[@steventrott8714]

Im wondering if there is a story to this… did it actually happen? I bet if you had a famous vintage Porsche race car crank turned into a lamp, someone would bid on it. Not sure it would get 30k, but who knows?

[@ChrisZang]

Porsche crankshafts are TIGHT

[@bjrn-oskarrnning2740]

In case you were to encounter this problem in the future: you can revert a hardened piece of metal (or just a piece of a piece of hardened metal) by heating it up to above 729°c and letting it cool down slowly (unless it's a special kind of steel that hardens in air). In this case, for example, you could've heated the parts you needed to drill through to an orange-y red and just left it on the bench while you took an extended lunch, then you shouldn't have any issues drilling through it afterwards. Source: I am a blacksmith.

[@jonathangehman4005]

Nay, thou art a Sorcerer

[@TheOtherBill]

While annealing it would work, the discoloration would most likely ruin the aesthetics.

[@bjrn-oskarrnning2740]

@@TheOtherBill Annealing it would still leave it very hard and difficult to drill through, it'd need to be completely softened (so heated to above the eutectoid temperature). And any oxidization could be pretty easily removed: a few seconds with some sandpaper would've been more than enough on the polished surfaces and as good as invisible on the raw cast surfaces.

[@romgl4513]

Every time, every time I force myself to watch an obviously boring video from Matt, and it just explodes with so much fun and humor, making me regret not watching it sooner. The man can literally make a "watching paint dry" video and it will be intriguing and unexpected with the commentary.

[@martinshoosterman]

I love when you decide to make something yourself and it ends up costing way more than you'd ever spend on that thing. Last year I decided to make my own pocket calculator from a kit, and at the end it cost me almost $200 (cad). Certainly worth it though for a definetaly not pocketable, non scientific, battery powered calculator. (it used mechanical key switches for its buttons that's why I made it)

[@ACupOfDuck]

This is honestly something you should do more of. The amount of people who likes automotive or even steam/diesel punk stuff is huge and would give your channel a bunch more views. Just saying. Someone tell the boss this!

[@briangreen6602]

A full two seconds into the vid - hey I need a crankshaft lamp ! I of course do not actually need a lamp, but that's what YT seemingly does best.

[@SolamenteVees]

This is how you present a video on KZbin. Concise, just enough technical info and well-paced. It's easy to see why you're successful.

[@paulwhitehead6229]

The ol' Murphy's Law: When you have a 50/50 choice, there's a 90 percent chance you will choose wrong! Great vid Matt. It is enjoyable to watch along and think to one's self "you could probably try X but it's probably not the right thing"...then we see you try X and find out it wasn't the right thing to do LOL all the while knowing you were likely thinking the same thing! Nice work.

[@Coupegt84]

Actually, experience says it’s 100%…. Sad but true - just plan on doing it again, right from the start. That way, you’ll never be disappointed, and ecstatic if it ever turns out to be right the first time.

[@SolentShips]

Love Lamp....

[@Grimm-Gaming]

2:10 wowowowowowow

[@forrestnutter]

I love lamp

[@Dis-Emboweled]

"Super easy, bearly an unconvince" 😎 love it!

[@Freight_Train]

I'm glad someone with 10x the skills I have also breaks drill bits. Beautiful end product.

[@paulontheroad]

Sometimes the most expensive projects are the "free ones". Good job, Matt 👍

[@jerbear7952]

Awwwwwwww man, drilling from two directions is TIGHT!

[@jsquared1013]

The comment at 7:46 was the icing on the cake 😂😂

[@54mgtf22]

Your half assed approach is much better than their full assed approach. Love your work 👍

[@jonathangehman4005]

What tha hell Matt, don't you have a die grinder? When I made a lamp out of the crankshaft from my Honda bike engined S600 I used my die grinder and a small cylinder burr to remove the swaged metal from around the balls blocking the passeges and they just popped out. Barely an inconvenience. I'd send you pictures but it was a gift for my girlfriend who's a model in Canada. All hail

[@clausmadsen6754]

This will be super easy … barely an inconvenience. I see what you did there. Love they channel, although it’s been maybe a good year since I last watched one of their videos

[@danedwards1227]

They (writer guy and producer guy) moved to their own channel... pitch meetings.

[@ynotkustoms]

i love making furniture out of old car parts, my lamp is a gas pump handle the switch works with the lever an uses the hold for staying on, unlatch to turn off, also have an outdoor transmission sink with a gas handle for nozzle, engine table has head bolts for the glass topper, all hail the algorithm

[@alecnajarian]

I’ve always wanted to do this I’m so excited

[@alecnajarian]

Front row seat rn I pulled up right on time 🥳

[@alecnajarian]

Alright now that I've seen, I've decided to just watch you do it.

[@aviral1230]

While watching this video I was thinking, wow after so long finally a video. Then I looked at the video tab on channel. KZbin did not gave me any notification for last 2 videos uploaded even though I have notification bell on. Last video I watched was maximizing garage space...

[@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles]

Good job. Back in 2016, made a couple lamps out of a ninja crank and another out of a bunch of motorcycle transmission gears for a charity auction. Both sold to the owner of a local racetrack and Wounded Warrior foundation got a donation

[@timort2260]

I'll watch after I dismantle my old 302 or I'll just build one or whatever either way this looks like a great way to brighten the day.

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

I love that stuff that doesn't cost a thing. It only costs money and that's entirely different to a thing unless of course your currency is based on bartering. 🙂

[@Doctorbasss]

FANTASTIC !! I would call it PERSEVERENCE!! after all... with all these efforts... it deserve that name!

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

High-quality straight-flute tungsten carbide drills. I've run them so hard that they're glowing and shooting sparks, without bricking the bit. As long as the work holding and tool rigidity is sufficient to keep the cut from skipping (which will most likely cause the brittle carbide to chip - quality cutters like Niagara's hold up _way_ better), you'll probably still have a totally usable bit, too... after it cools off.

[@johnbradford9235]

Nice to some lathing action in this one. I wonder if the lampshade will stay on during the land speed run 🤔? Also, for future reference, I found it a lot easier to make a lamp out of a camshaft 😁. Algorithm. 😎

[@miatafan]

Nice work. I made a stool out of my buddies cooked crankshaft from his 1.8 Miata. The difficulty of the wire routing, and the weight pushed me away from trying to make it a lamp

[@GirishManjunathMusic]

All hail lämp, I love lämp.

[@ryanb3731]

Wowowowow. Wow. A pitch meeting reference!

[@oddball_the_blue]

It'd also be not to spec in the UK. You'd need to attach an earth to the crankshaft as well. Even in the states I'd say it'd be a pretty good idea all things considered.

[@lasskinn474]

you could've used wireless electricity. maybe a laser down from the ceiling to some sort of solar cell thing. seems easier than the drilling.

[@awood12345]

Looks great. I have a beautiful titanium Akrapovic silencer that I completely destroyed set aside to make a lamp out of. It still looks shiny and clean but like someone stepped on the top of a tin can. There is a small hole left down the middle of it so hopefully, I can make it into a lampshade like this.

[@OttawaOldFart]

Nice Lamp

[@foahr]

The big metal lamp definitely needs a touch switch.

[@daslamme5714]

I legitemaly watched all your videos in 2 weeks. Every one. I love it. Your humor is great.

[@sjorsangevare]

I would love to do this with a Miata crankshaft, but hopefully I can't use mine for a little while 😂

[@PhintiasDarkwood]

I like this thing you made. Here, have some engagement. All hail the algorithm.

[@Renzsu]

Besides the really cool lamp, can I just say I appreciate your intro's? Short and straight into the video, thanks for not wasting time!

[@edcgadgets-de]

Get a piston from a ships motor that’s 30cm in diameter and use this as lamp shade. It weighs a metric ton and if you knock it over it destroys the table and the floor, sounds like you might enjoy this feature!

[@alpineprojectsgarage]

Ooooo More Porsche shade! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@nalivai4862]

Making objects out of objects is tight!

[@RonCovell]

Nice lamp, Matt!

[@nikovbn839]

7:03 nice

[@CodeOptimism]

What an awesome lamp. And you definitely said "thicker" at 6:35. 🤫

[@rohde1017]

All I'm seeing from the broken bits is a great sales pitch for an 'under designed' EDM machine. I made a really terrible on from a large oil catch pan, swamp cooler water pump, flexible tubing from a Keurig, a small brass tube, an old stick welder and an old Craftsman 'use your own drill' drill press. cut a hole right through a sheared/jammed grade 8 bolt that allowed me to hammer a hardened allen bit in and remove the bolt without drilling.

[@FredClift]

unexpected ryan george! "Super Easy! Barely an inconvenience!"

[@UndoneOne]

That intro just killed me! "....I made a lamp."

[@Mike.Howard]

Illuminating!

[@AKADriver]

I have two lamps made out of pistons and connecting rods. The secret I found to making those is that someone else made them probably about 50 years ago.

[@nubreed13]

What you need is a bit called a lock smith drill. It's not cheap but it's designed to drill hardened steel.

[@brianlorsung1964]

Matt never half-asses anything. He always fully-asses it.

[@jr-ee9jk]

What fun. And the added thrill of 7 ways to break a drill bit. Thanks so much...

[@jortand]

yes, I do love lamp

[@phmiii]

I Love It! I have also built "Free" lamps out of old Race parts. I think I like the building process the most.

[@kairu_aname]

Piston lamps are hot

[@marpintado]

Your channel is definitively underrated.

[@Spedley_2142]

Blowing a piece of cotton/string with an air line is a really good way of starting a feed through awkward ducts.

[@Coupegt84]

Or use a vacuum cleaner and pull it thru. I’ve used this trick to fish house wire down a wall and into a switch box! Actually worked, too (of course, used braided nylon mason’s twine with a wad of toilet paper tied on the end for extra drag to catch the vacuum’s draft).

[@jamesatwood4433]

My jaw dropped at that many broken drill bits.

[@notbob2853]

I don't know your local electrical code, but as an electrician I would strongly advise you ground the crankshaft so that if you ever damage that cable the whole thing doesn't come live. It's cool, but if it appeared on my desk I'd definitely designate it an unsafe appliance without grounding.

[@davesmith9325]

How did I miss this ? .. oh its 16 minutes old. Matt is life. Well, entertaining anyway