Turntable With Track System

[Big Barn]

I got this turntable from a sandblast outfit today. Should make a good portable fixture table for welding and yet to be determined tasks.

The table is 1/4” steel 30” diameter with 1/4” holes for securing fixtures. Sealed bearings on the table axle as well as the four rollers. It weighs 90 pounds and has a 750 pound rated capacity. I also have 3 sections of track for it.

The turntable itself is only five inches high and will sit flat on a welding table or any flat surface as well as on the tracks.

I will most likely make a dedicated stand for it with provision to clip on track extensions. This would allow me to use the turntable at any height with the aid of a forklift or my high lift pallet jack. Or it could be placed on the welding table with or without track. Lots of possibilities!

 

[aczlan]

Does it have a provision to attach your ground lead to the base of the rotating table? Or do you have to attach it to the piece itself?

Aaron Z

 

[3Ts]

Awesome turntable!
BTW, What kind of table surface is it sitting on? Looks like it might be polished stone, maybe granite?

 

[Big Barn]

No provision, Aaron. It was designed to be a turntable for sandblasting and as such doesn’t have the rotating ground source a proper welding rotator would have.

 

[Big Barn]

Awesome turntable!
BTW, What kind of table surface is it sitting on? Looks like it might be polished stone, maybe granite?

3 inch steel top, 3Ts.

 

[dragoneggs]

Very cool... a luxury welding or blasting accessory for sure! I like it. Curious as to the benefits of the linear track though?

 

[Big Barn]

Mark it was most likely for loading heavy items with a forklift onto the table and then sliding it deeper into the cabinet to blast.

 

[dragoneggs]

Mark it was most likely for loading heavy items with a forklift into the table and then sliding it deeper into the cabinet to blast.

Ah yes... loading into a cabinet. Of course.

 

[yomax4]

Always wanted one of those. Nice..

 

[Big Barn]

Here’s the bench I built to use the turntable for small weld/fabrication projects.







The rectangular work surface can be offset or removed to allow more linear travel for the turntable.

 

[yomax4]

What's next a robot to grab and manipulate your work? :thumbsup:

 

[Big Barn]

I chopped the end off some sliding arm clamps and welded on 1/2 inch bolts to match the holes on my table.

 

[BukitCase]

Terry, since you cut off the part of those Stronghand clamps where the V jaws go, you might wanna get a set or two of these (if you do much with pipe/tube)

MagHold & MagRest V-Pad Kits - Strong Hand Tools

Altho they left out the CENTER magnet on the base; don't remember if it's easy to MOVE one of the magnets to the center so it'd work better on the swivel/screw end... Steve

 

[Big Barn]

Good idea, Steve. I think I have a couple. I’ll try it tomorrow.

 

[dragoneggs]

Between Bukit and Barn, I am backlogged with ideas... I need to retire.

 

[Big Barn]

BuckitCase’s idea to use the V pad works well

 

[BukitCase]

Terry, my intention was using the SEPARATE, magnets included, version of the V pads; but I like your implementation BETTER - I have a couple of the "built-in magnets" version, but since I have 2 DOZEN of the "4 in 1" clamps (12 of the 8", 12 of the 12" and a couple of the "one hand") and they all come with the "step over" and V pads, (not positive the "one hand" clamps have those extras) I'm not envisioning a shortage of the "regular", non-magnet pads :laughing:

I also had bought a bunch of the little round neodymium magnets, and your implementation puts the magnet right in the center where it SHOULD be.

'Nuther possibly useful hint - if you have more than a couple of those "4 in 1" clamps, there may be times (I've had a couple) where you need a TALLER "step-over" clamp - neat thing is, ALL those extra pieces are 3/8" thread. Just take 2 or 3 of the screw-in spacers and STACK 'em. (screwed together, of course )... Steve

 

[Big Barn]

More good suggestions. Thanks Steve.

My “better” implementation of built in magnet version was a matter of “run what ya brung” and not the result of any serious thinking.

And btw I purchased new Bessey clamps on sale locally



but I decided to surgically alter my older used Stronghands. (Which are 1/4 inch longer in comparable sizes and of equal quality. Uncertain of metal hardness though if that is even a concern in clamps this small. )

 

[Big Barn]

Works as advertised. So far so good....

 

[dragoneggs]

Looking good. Whatsyou makin’?