When I needed to build myself a new turner I remembered I had a microwave laying out in the junk pile. It had been there over one winter but when I removed the motor that turns the turntable it worked perfectly. I made a stand from oak, patterning it after the expensive ones found on the market. Made myself a chuck from a PVC cap, attaching it to the motor by epoxying a ? shaft into the PVC cap. Then joined the motor shaft and my cap shaft with a piece of rubber tubing. Works perfectly as for number of turns per minute and my cost was less than $5.
Made two stands to support with V cut in the top and even made them adjustable for height. Lined the V cut with suede, glued to the wood with yellow glue.
Count today of rods turned on my homemade turner is over 50 rods.
Denny


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Denny
Denny@conranch.com
Co-Owner Conranch Hackles


[This message has been edited by Denny (edited 30 August 2005).]

[This message has been edited by Denny (edited 30 August 2005).]