Inspired by the development of ShaketheFuture with the release of a step-by-step video, I rebuilt the turntable and provided support for your after-work project to convert a manual turntable ("Snudda" by Ikea) into an electric motor operated turntable using a microwave motor.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Motorized-Display-Turntable-for-12/
No programming or soldering necessary: also for men with not so dainty fingers implementable ;-)
The time required is around 2 hours - just right for a few after-work beer.
Did you watch his video? Then we can start with the following help:
Help1 - BOMTake a look at my BOM and get ready for the stuff.
You can save time if you shorten the hose in advance to the appropriate length. Prepare the drill with a 4mm (for the 4 wooden feet) and 6mm (for the hose) and 10mm (for a slightly larger opening in the middle) drill.
Help2 - Releasethe metallic foot on the back of the turntable
the center, but do not pierce
With angle tools, you search the center on the back of the turntable and draw on this center point: But do not completely drill the turntable to the other side - if you happen, you can close the gap with filling wood glue again.
the ball bearing with WD-40 or comparable products: finally, the microwave motor has to apply the power for the rotation. Let's make it a little easier.
The motor has positive and negative poles - as soon as the contacts of your power cable are insulated in cable lugs or tabs and plugged into the motor, you can try out the motor - but only once the connections have been isolated.
Warning Danger to life, as soon as you handle the loose cable ends. Do not plug in the power plug.
You can easily influence the direction of rotation by turning the poles in the socket.
Help6 - Everything of a thing of a firm connectionForget hot glue and use direct 1 or 2-component adhesive: crucial is both the connection of the tube to the turntable with adhesive connection of the knob from the engine to the hose, as well as the liability of the smaller wooden turntable on the metallic ball bearing. This does not work with hot glue or construction glue, but in my experience with component glue.
If you really want to use your hot glue, you can fix the power cable a little bit on the edge of the wood.
Conclusion
I do not give up the hope that an Ikea employee submits a suggestion for improvement: the ball bearing is inadequate even with manual rotation.
Even cheaper it is only with a turntable made of cardboard as demonstrated here.
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