Recent content by ebsseattle

Thanks for the suggestion. No, it doesn't need to be automated, and DaveC426913, it doesn't have to be mechanically precise. I just wanted something that has roughly even increments.

I'd like to build a simple turntable using a lazy susan and a bunch of spokes (anywhere from 245-360) so that I can rotate the lazy susan one notch at a time and take a photo of an object sitting on tip of it. The goal is to hold a camera steady on a tripod and rotate the object. Can anyone...

I'm looking to find someone who can give me a quote on cost to make tracks and a motorized camera car that can run along the tracks at a specified speed. I can provide more details about the project if anyone is interested in putting together figures to give me an idea what this would cost, so I...

I had assumed this would be simpler, or someone could help guide me a little better to what parts I need. I went to a couple electronics component stores and each one tells me they can't guide me on what parts I need to put something like this together, I need a parts list. Can anyone tell me...

I found the encased ball bearings and have been looking for small geared-down electric motors w/ rollers but so far haven't made much progress. Where I'm getting stuck at are a few things: What do I plug the motor into? How do I adjust the speed on a motor like this? Where can I buy a motor...

Good tip. I'll give it a try and see. Thanks!

Let me start by saying I really appreciate the help. My mechanical knowledge is extremely limited, so hopefully you can bare with me. How would you suggest I go about finding an adequate geared-down motor with a roller? Would a common hardware store sell something like this or would I be looking...

Correct, spinning along the X axis (horizontal axis) as though it were rolling on the floor.

Thanks! It would be vertical rotation, although if it doesn't complicate things much, having horizontal and vertical controls would be better. But vertical only would work for my needs.

I need a contraption that can keep a ball spinning, smoothly, at a slow speed. If it has a variable speed control, that would be better, but minimally it would need to spin a soccer ball and take around 30 seconds to make a full rotation. The look of the device doesn't matter, just that it...