Large Scale Central

Ideas for simple turntables, function over form

Track and Trestles
#1

I’m looking to build two turntables, quickly, that will work well, without being scale models.

They will sit on top of lazy susan bearings of about 5 inch diameter.

I would like something more than just a 2 X 6 chunk of cedar, but might have to settle for that if I can’t find simple ideas. I can cut my own wood without damaging fingers, so that is not a problem… :slight_smile:

I don’t need dimensions as each TT will be custom to the location.

Thanks in advance.

#2

My turntable is a hunk of 2x something, covered with cedar, on a lazy susan bearing. Quick and dirty, and works fine.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/turntable/tt1.jpg)

#3

Bob,

That’s very interesting. Do you have construction photos? Something that shows the bones, so to speak?

#4

And the pit as well?

#5

I am curretly build 4 turntables out of 1/8 al and haven them poweder coated… all manuel and not poser to the rail as of now but working on that too… a 36" table would be around $500 with out the setail on the bridge. I will have a few pics over the next 2 weeks of it for you if you want… Pitt will be around 2" or 2.125 depth. the tables will have a 2" lip around them.

Daniel Peck

#6

What’s a turntable?

#7
David Russell said:
What's a turntable?
maybe a table, where people eat in turns...?
#8

I think it was a machine the had a vinly disk on it and played music…

#9

Those are making a comeback.
I saw 2 very high end ones at a stereo shop the other day.
Thread drift…:slight_smile: :slight_smile:

#10

We have 3 very simple turntables on the IPP&W, all using a “Lazy Susan” bearings. We call them the “Dave Goodson Memorial Turntable” style of turntable.
Check it out on the OVGRS web page, at: www.ovgrs.org/

#11

Stereo Shop? They still have those?

#12

Im thinking about making a turn table as well. I like the lazy susan idea and inexpensive. Where can I get a lazy susan? Lowes???

#13

No construction pics, sorry.

I got my lazy susan at either Lowes or Home Depot, not sure which.

#14
daniel peck said:
I am curretly build 4 turntables out of 1/8 al and haven them poweder coated... all manuel and not poser to the rail as of now but working on that too... a 36" table would be around $500 with out the setail on the bridge. I will have a few pics over the next 2 weeks of it for you if you want.... Pitt will be around 2" or 2.125 depth. the tables will have a 2" lip around them.

Daniel Peck


Pics would good whenever they are ready.

#15

Here are the turntables that Fred was referring to.

(http://ovgrs.editme.com/files/Turntables/Turntable1.JPG)

(http://ovgrs.editme.com/files/Turntables/Turntable2.JPG)

(http://ovgrs.editme.com/files/Bell/Bell8.JPG)

It is basically a piece of aluminum bent to shape and set on a Lazy Susan bearing. The rails are fastened with self tapping screws. If you are using track power, plastic ties would be required and the track around the turntable ramped slightly.