Dapol turntable conversion part 3

As there has been some interest in my Turntable project I have a few shots of the components I made or the Turntable.

Motor and gearbox 200:1. As this is over 25years old the output shaft is ¼” dia.

Turntable well, there should be enough space available to fit some wipers around the pivot point if required.

Underside of deck with the pivot box the two white tubes for my electrical connections. These will be a couple of LGB 63120 electrical pickup brushes.

Topsides of deck with the pivot box motor mounting bush. Slater’s 0446 chequer plate and 0432 1mm spaced planking for between the rails.

End view of deck to show cross section of the rail bed fitting.

Dapol turntable conversion part 2.5

Stonehenge has been trimmed and the motor/gearbox installed first test run tonight pretty chuffed.

Dapol turntable conversion part 2

Over the last couple of days I have been busy making the well walls, I the end I used the backing card from an A4 pad cut into strips bonded to some home printed brick paper. I slopped on a base coat of rusty brownish wash prior to gluing the rail base down. When its dry I will “bleed” the rust on to the concrete base.

Work on making the well.

This morning I drilled the 24 6mm holes through both top and bottom of the turntable well, and glued 24 6mm dowels into the bottom of the well. I have to think how I can bend 3mm MDF into a 12 inch circle for the well wall!

I think as it will only be cosmetic and non load bearing artist mill board may be an option. Not much else going on in the construction department Oh I have trial fitted the track pickups more on that tomorrow

More work on the Turntable

Ok the Hornby base has been junked and a new well is being constructed from 3mm MDF to accommodate the bridge. 

J94 L.M.R No 157

A little more work on the deck, code 75 rails fitted and centre planking with the outer tread plates in place. Now to work in the well!

I though I would use No 157 to show off the deck.

Amazing what one can find in the junk box.

My next project is to turn this into a acceptable well turntable!

Dapol turntable rail bed assembled upside down the ends rounded to fit in a 12” well.