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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by carpenter matt</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Capt Carrales</i> <br /><br />What sort of "mechinism" can I use to turn the turntable, by this I mean what swivel(?) can I use to allow the table to turn... <br /> <br />ah...sorry, I can't seem to articulate what i desire to say,,,but maybe oyu answers and responses will rectify this... <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Capt, I have pondered over this myself, I had a good one figured out for an indoor shelf layout that involed using one of those old hand crank drills and a small ball catch used for cabinet doors, I emailed Vic this idea back when i first saw his layout drawing. <br /> <br />First are you looking to be able to remove the turntable or at least the bridge from the pit? <br />Second Do you plan on powering it or manual operation? <br />I'm useaully pretty good of thinking up working parts for such things. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I would like it to be made, the pit at least, of some ceramics, to insure that it retains its shape against the elements. This could be done by working with a large cermaic pot that can be sunk into the layout. Then a piviot could be placed in its center for the bridge to rotate.
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