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low profile swivel
firstly, thanks to Mitchell and his topic (viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4532 ) for the great ideas!!! Thought id share my own efforts. i tried to keep it simple as possible!
cheap as chips, tough as nails!
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Re: low profile swivel
Wow! Great stuff! That will last for a long time. The swivel does seem the goods eh!? I was surprised at how little flex it has in it.
I'm glad I could help.
I'm glad I could help.
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Re: low profile swivel
Great minds... I built one of these and screwed a piece of 3" * 2" pine to the base so I can clamp it into my Black & Decker Workmate I've had for years. Works like a charm but dirt gets into the bearing and it grates as it turns. I might have to flust it out and oil it.
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Re: low profile swivel
I added an extra ring when I made mine. Dirt has to travel up if wants to get to the bearings.
It can hold up to 250kg
It can hold up to 250kg
Jarrod
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Re: low profile swivel
Hey guys, nice work, tell me....where do you buy the Swivel from ???
Cheers
James
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Re: low profile swivel
I am sure Mitchell will tell you, it is a big hardware store that starts with a capitol B and ends with a capitol S. Well that's where I got mine, except I was lazy and made mine square.senseijames wrote:Hey guys, nice work, tell me....where do you buy the Swivel from ???
Cheers
James
Made the feet out of pine, and cross with a half house out joint.
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Re: low profile swivel
I recently costed a Masakuni turntable and they are $500 and $600 or more each.
I bought one 30 years ago for $80 I think.
Grant
I bought one 30 years ago for $80 I think.
Grant
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Re: low profile swivel
NBPCA wrote:I recently costed a Masakuni turntable and they are $500 and $600 or more each.
I bought one 30 years ago for $80 I think.
Grant
Ouch! Must be good quality.
My swivel and stand are holding up a treat. I water blast roots clean all the time on it, sand and all, bit of grit in the swivel but still functioning more than adequately.
I'm sourcing a new higher torque motor for the swivel, plants look terrific rotating on it...
Hey Grant,the NBPCA isn't interested in some, automated 360 spinning displays are they? Cause I know a guy who knows a guy, that could build and install them at a fair price.
Regards, Mitchell.
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Re: low profile swivel
Not at the moment. All our trees are on turntables and are turned each day to face the front and then back at the end of the display day.Mitchell wrote:NBPCA wrote:I recently costed a Masakuni turntable and they are $500 and $600 or more each.
I bought one 30 years ago for $80 I think.
Grant
Ouch! Must be good quality.
My swivel and stand are holding up a treat. I water blast roots clean all the time on it, sand and all, bit of grit in the swivel but still functioning more than adequately.
I'm sourcing a new higher torque motor for the swivel, plants look terrific rotating on it...
Hey Grant,the NBPCA isn't interested in some, automated 360 spinning displays are they? Cause I know a guy who knows a guy, that could build and install them at a fair price.
We do have some trees that look very good in the round and will eventually do something like what you suggest possibly at the new site in 18 months or so.
The original Masakuni turntables should last hundreds of years as they were a cast iron base and solid wood top. Proper ball bearings that can be greased as well.
Grant
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Re: low profile swivel
James,
Try nover.com.au and you should be able to get one in just about any size you like.
Good lunk
Watto
Try nover.com.au and you should be able to get one in just about any size you like.
Good lunk
Watto
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Thanks WattoWatto wrote:James,
Try nover.com.au and you should be able to get one in just about any size you like.
Good lunk
Watto
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Re: low profile swivel
Thanks PupPup wrote:I am sure Mitchell will tell you, it is a big hardware store that starts with a capitol B and ends with a capitol S. Well that's where I got mine, except I was lazy and made mine square.senseijames wrote:Hey guys, nice work, tell me....where do you buy the Swivel from ???
Cheers
James
Made the feet out of pine, and cross with a half house out joint.
Cheers Pup