This is the turntable that I use in my Scan-O-Tron 3000. It’s pretty simple: Cut and drill the plywood parts, bolt them to a car wheel hub, and mount a high-torque rotisserie motor. 3D print the drive pulley, then hook up a belt made from an old bike inner tube. It works great.
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Heavy Duty Turntable for 3D Scanning People
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Steps
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Step #1: Build the heavy duty turntable.
- Using a router or jigsaw, cut from a sheet of 3/4" plywood:
- 2 — 28" plywood circles (turntable top plates)
- 1 — 12" plywood circle (inner part of pulley)
- 1 — 14" plywood circle (outer part of pulley)
- 1 — 28" plywood square (lower base)
- 1 — 10" plywood square (upper base)
- Mark the centers of both squares and the 12" and 14" circles, then cut circular center holes to create a recess for your hub so it can be bolted flush to the base and the pulley. My hub needed about a 4" diameter recess.
- Mark the hub’s mounting holes on the 10" square and drill 1/2" holes. Then use these holes to mark the 28" square and drill matching holes.