Question: turntable

[rweigel]

Hi,

I made myself a turntable two years ago, starting with a 9“ thrust bearing used for rotating parts of furniture and heavy TV sets.

It works, but...

Made from Aluminum with steel ball bearings, the precision of the bearing is not comparable with thrust bearings for machines or vehicules. It also got a lot of friction and some spots where it turns rougher. The friction was reduced when I replaced half of the steel balls by slightly smaller Nylon balls. Still far from perfect, sometimes a cut is jarred when I turn over a rough spot.

The turntable can change height on a 2“ square aluminum profile, the black lever locks it there.

So, altough it works, I would not make it a second time like this, nor recommend this design to anybody. When I get round to built another one with real thrust bearings, this will be replaced.

Ralf

 

[jerrywh]

I never buy anything because it is cheap. I have had at least three turn tables and the late GRS is better than anything I ever had. I haven't heard anybody brag about the others.

 

[John B.]

Can someone please tell how to turn these pictures into Portrait mode on a Windows system?

 

[JMiller]

Can someone please tell how to turn these pictures into Portrait mode on a Windows system?

Hi John, you would have to save the pictures to your photos then edit by rotating....

 

[John B.]

Thanks for the info, Jeff.
And for editing, re-posting and turning the pictures.

 

[Adder]

Mike,
Here is a brake/drag I added to my Shimpo View attachment 37988

Thanks, have to make a brake like that.

Jørn-Ove

 

[BarryB]

Mike,
Here is a brake/drag I added to my Shimpo View attachment 37988

Did it. love it. Works great... Thanks Scottyd. Almost feels like I should pay you money for your design. Almost...

 

[aleks177]

By definition, I don 't have a turntable. I found this forum and found out about the turntable recently.
Much after making two-wedge vise with a turntable and shift.

 

[rweigel]

As I said a month ago, I‘ll replace my high-friction turntable. Did it saturday. It‘s a small potters wheelwith two 6062 ball bearings.



It’s got a M10 thread which comes in handy to fix it onto my height-change rail. Cutting curves works much better now.