several options<\/a> you can choose from.<\/p>\nStep 6: Set Up the Socket<\/h3>\n
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The top of the crank has a small 1.5\u201d wide basin that is the perfect place for a lamp socket. To get a stable fit, I made a small wooden base to fit inside that basin and hold the socket upright. I took a scrap piece of 1.5\u201d oak dowel and sanded the bottom half to get a snug fit with the basin. Then I drilled holes through the side and top to create a pathway for the cord.<\/p>\n
The socket came with a small threaded pipe normally used for installation in a regular, less manly light. I shortened the length and also drilled a hole in it to guide the cord. The top of the pipe connects to the bottom of the socket, and the bottom of the pipe fits into the dowel. Lining up the holes I drilled allowed the cord to feed sideways into the dowel and up to the socket.<\/p>\n
Step 7: Bolt the Base to the Crank<\/h3>\n
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\nI laid the crankshaft down on the workbench so that the balancer stuck out over the side. Then I lined up the holes in the balancer with the two layers of the base and tightened them together with the machine screws. I put acorn caps on the exposed ends of the screws, because you can never have too much chrome.<\/p>\n
Step 8: Wire It Up<\/h3>\n
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I fed the lamp cord through the hole on the outer edge of the base, then pulled it up through the open center and above the balancer.<\/p>\n
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The crank has several cooling ports that run diagonally from one side to another. The ports are wide enough to fit the lamp cord, so I strung the wire in and out of the crank (using a little dab of grease to prevent it from getting stuck). If the crankshaft you use has ports that are too small, you can wrap the cord around the crank as you work your way to the light bulb at the top.<\/p>\n
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At the top, I worked the cord through the wooden dowel and up into the socket.<\/p>\n
Step 9: Light It Up<\/h3>\n
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I cut the excess cord at the top, stripped the wires, and connected them to the socket. Then I attached an old-fashioned Edison-style light bulb and plugged this thing into an outlet.<\/p>\n
The details will change according to the crankshaft and base you decide on, but the broad strokes will guide you along in creating a manly lamp that will provide light and virile inspiration for years to come.<\/p>\n
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Alexander Franz works in corporate finance for one of the Detroit Three automakers. He is the son and nephew of craftsmen, and hopes to one day match their skill level.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Editor’s note: This is a guest article by Alexander Franz. According to Brett’s article on how a car engine works, \u201cThe crankshaft is what converts the up and down motion of the pistons into a rotational motion that allows the car to move.\u201d It also makes for a sweet benchtop light. If you want to add […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":72598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,42259],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-72580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-skills"],"featured_image_urls":{"large":"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crank-Light-01-538x280.jpg","reactor-320":"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crank-Light-01-320x427.jpg","reactor-640":"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crank-Light-01-640x853.jpg","aesop-tiny-cover":"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crank-Light-01-400x533.jpg","aesop-character":"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crank-Light-01-200x200.jpg","aesop-collection":"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crank-Light-01-300x300.jpg","aesop-grid-image":"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crank-Light-01-400x533.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72580"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":139534,"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72580\/revisions\/139534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72580"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/app-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=72580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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