Motorized Display Turntable for $12

In this Instructable, I made a motorized display turntable for around €10 or $12

You will need:

• Lazy Susan (SNUDDA) from Ikea
• Microwave Synchronous Motor

I got mine from eBay for €2.33 or $2.57

As I live in EU, I used 220v motor. Get a 120v motor if you live in USA.

• 4 x Drawer knobs
• A piece of tube
• Power cable with a switch
• Glue
• Wooden dowel
• Cable clip

Step 1:

Take apart your Lazy Susan.

Take off the bearing to remove the screw.

Put back the bearing without the screw.

Step 2:

Drill a hole in the centre.

It should be big enough to fit a wooden dowel.

Glue the dowel inside the hole.

Step 3:

When glue has dried, slide a piece of tube onto the dowel.

Step 4:

Remove the anti-slip thing from the bottom.

Drill 4 holes for the feet and make a centre hole bigger.

Step 5:

Attach the feet.

Drawer knobs are perfect for the job.

Step 6:

After making sure that everything fits and the tube does not touch the bottom circle, I cut the tube shorter.

I glued the tube to the dowel and the bottom circle to the bearing.

Step 7:

I applied some glue to the shaft and slid it in the tube.

The motor was secure to the bottom with 4 screws.

Step 8:

I "crimped" the terminals to the cable and used some heat-shrink tubing to isolate the connection.

I secured the cable with a cable clip and some hot glue.

That's it!

Turntable could easily handle 8kg/17lb watermelon, but probably it is too much weight if you want your turntable to last.

I would not exceed 5kg/11lb

Thank You for checking out this Instructable!

Step 9:

Comments

[dan3008]

Nice, I was looking for something like this for my 3d scanner project :) thanks a lot

BTW, i like the black hot glue, thats cool lol

[Ch.S]

Oui moi également, vous avez la une excellente idée.

[bjb111]

Where did you get the power cable with the switch.

[yesyouyumeyetea]

Awesome, just what I was looking for.

[cavik]

Simple, elegant and functional. This instructable is a keeper. Thanks!!

[PeterE5]

GREAT ,GREAT ,WILL B TRYING IT,REAL BUTY

[CraigD4]

I do art & object conservation for museums and this is a great cheap way to photograph my treatments. Thanks

[kooth]

Awesome! Gonna make this!

[ShakeTheFuture]

Thanks!

[wannabemadsci]

Great instructable! I liked having the video, it helped understand the tubing part better. Super project.

[ShakeTheFuture]

Thank You wannabemadsci!

[Bill Rose]

Great idea, love this instruc-a-bubble I have always wanted one of these and now I can make one. Hurrah! Thanks for this.. You clever clogs...

[ShakeTheFuture]

Thanks!

Let me know if you make one.

Cheers

[Łukasz]

I made one once put of a music turntable back at school for art class

[EDD7]

Great work, idea, and video. Thanks!

[ShakeTheFuture]

Thank You!

[24Eng]

Clever use of tubing for a motor coupler.

[ShakeTheFuture]

Thanks!

I have seen other people using a tube for the motor, so it was not my idea :)

Cheers