Reply to "DIY engine turntable"

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Hot Water posted:
Garrett76 posted:
Has anyone made their own manual turntable? I'm looking for some DIY plans to do so. It seems like such a simple product idea yet there are no inexpensive off the shelf options.
Thanks
That's because the whole concept of a PROPERLY model railroad turntable is NOT "inexpensive", especially if you want it work properly. The old Bowser turntable kits sure LOOK nice, however their operation, i.e. smoothness for a large one, is not so good.
The old saying "You get what you pay for." surely applies to O Scale turntables!

I have to admit that I have never built a turntable, but I have done a number of similar mechanisms, and I don't agree that it has to be expensive to work well. With modern stepper motors and an Arduino, I think an automatic one might be easier than a manual version. The Maker movement has caused a lot of useful stuff to become accessible.

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