Ian Pearson
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| posted on 27/6/05 at 09:41 PM |
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Turn Table
Anyone any experience/ Knowledge/ plans for car turntables?
TIA, Ian.
Errrm, I was thinking more along these lines!
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[Edited on 27/6/05 by Ian Pearson]
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/6/05 at 10:31 PM |
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Thought about 8 track?
 
Rescued attachment CarRecordPlayer1961.jpg
www.plusnine.co.uk
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wilkingj
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 05:45 AM |
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Thats not an 8 track.
Thats a record Player.
8 Track was a huge tape almost the size of a video tape (well 2/3 the size).
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Rorty
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 07:11 AM |
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Check out an old disused rail yard for a decent turn table. 
It wouldn't actually be hard to make one. I designed some gazebo turntable tracks for garden designer which used six 125mm cast iron industrial
bogey wheels which ran on a rolled angle iron track.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
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ReMan
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 07:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
Thats not an 8 track.
Thats a record Player.
8 Track was a huge tape almost the size of a video tape (well 2/3 the size).
Exactly my point a turntable........
An 8 track would be a comparatively modern innovation less affected by undulations in the highway, what what?
That was wasted wasnt it
www.plusnine.co.uk
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 08:17 AM |
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Machine mart sell castors for cars. You have to jack car up first and place under wheels but OK for not so regular use.
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 08:50 AM |
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I use a bread trolley I've "borrowed" from the local supermarket with some 3x2 wood blocks to support my next project and it spins
round quite easily in its' own length. If you could sink a jack with a plate on top into your yard and mark the place to pull up when it's
under the centre you could raise it and spin it by hand.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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clbarclay
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 09:29 AM |
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I'm sure there must be some old ones going chep after motor shows, where just about every single stand has a car revolving.
Is this to make working on the car easier or just to show it off to the neighbours/passers by.
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ayoungman
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 11:08 AM |
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Have you got some sort of 'Tracy Island' Thunderbird thing going on ?
Do you slide out of bed and end up in the garage fully suited and booted as well !
"just like that !"
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DarrenW
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 11:19 AM |
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Have you seen this
http://www.british.turntable.co.uk/news_drivewayturntable.htm
or this
http://www.hovair.com/Turntables/vehicle-turntables.htm
[Edited on 28/6/05 by DarrenW]
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 09:42 PM |
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quote:
Have you got some sort of 'Tracy Island' Thunderbird thing going on ?
Thanks for the replies chaps. Thinking of changing the access to the house, and as space is going to be tight, I thought of a turntable either in the
garage, or drive, to make life easier. Did an internet search, but they all look a tad expensive. Not sure if my design skills are up to the job,
hence the question.
Regards, Ian.
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Rorty
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| posted on 28/6/05 at 09:56 PM |
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Ian, it wouldn't be too expensive to form a shallow pit (with concrete footings) and bolt down a rolled angle iron track as I mentioned before.
After that, it's a simple job to make a circular frame to mount the wheels to and cover with something like treadplate.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 29/6/05 at 07:46 AM |
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Thanks Rorty, the cogs are starting to stir!
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Rorty
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| posted on 29/6/05 at 08:29 AM |
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Let me know off-forum if you want a few pointers.
Just think of the fun you could have if you stop the car with one rear wheel on the turntable and let the clutch out! Dogs and small children might
take to the air!
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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andyps
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| posted on 29/6/05 at 12:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
I use a bread trolley I've "borrowed" from the local supermarket with some 3x2 wood blocks to support my next project and it spins
round quite easily in its' own length. If you could sink a jack with a plate on top into your yard and mark the place to pull up when it's
under the centre you could raise it and spin it by hand.
I have got one or two of these for the same purpose. I used one for supporting my donor car whilst stripping it after the suspension had been taken
off.
Actaully, if the car has wheel fitted and you can get four bread trolleys, with a bit of cutting and welding you can make a very strong support for
each corner so the car can easily be moved in any direction.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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NS Dev
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| posted on 12/7/05 at 01:25 PM |
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Must be a car nut thing cos I have one too!!
I chopped the sides off the diagonal piece and welded 5ft long 2"x2"x1/8" box sections in between, originally as a way of getting a
lathe onto a tilt-bed car trailer, but I now use it for shifting bodyshells around. I just tack weld pieces of scrap box section onto it to locate the
'shell at the right height/position.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 12/7/05 at 05:36 PM |
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looks out back door and spots afore mentioned bread trolly
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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NS Dev
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| posted on 12/7/05 at 09:34 PM |
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heh heh, thought you might have one too!!
The blast cabinet is just the job by the way, cheers!
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James
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| posted on 15/7/05 at 11:01 AM |
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Ron Champion version:
Dig circular 12' diameter pit. Fill with water up to say 12" below top.
Blag polystyrene from builders/computer store. Make polystyrene disk 12' diameter, 12" thick . Skin top with 1mm steel sheet (scrappy car
roofs! ).
Place poly into pit.
Drive car onto disk which will float on water- turn car round- drive car off again.
All for about 20 quid!
Hope that helps!
James
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