Batman style turntable needs motor upgrade

[ant1dp]

First please watch this video which shows my shed and the motorcycle turntable I built
youtu.be/Q430PPWvvpc?si=AEXkRww5yzL8MPRc


So before I had any idea about 3 phase, geared motors or power supplies I decided to build my turntable to spin my motorcycle with the best engineering I could think of.  Its just a 2 meter dia circle of 10mm black acrylic (to be upgraded to alloy tread plate) rolling on castor wheels being rotated by a 12v car winch that used a chain on a sprocket in the centre of the disk.  Its been powered with a 12v deep cycle battery until now.

Im wanting to upgrade it to a solution that can work off mains 240v UK power and it only needs to spin 180 degrees at a time, like in the vid.

Previously I asked a engineering motor supplier who came up with a geared single phase motor and he priced £1600 but thats mad money when I can spin it by hand really easily.

You guys have major knowledge of converters and stuff ive never heard off, So how and what gear would you use to upgrade my turnatable?

Thanks in advance





BTW - No taking the piss, I did this to honour my father for leaving me this property.  He would of absolutely Loved it.  So when at some stage I want to get it finished properly.

[SteveW]

Ant1DP,

Don't under estimate the benefits of the "KISS" approach, consider a mandraulic drive. It's more often than not bullet proof as there is little to go wrong. Just watch your toes.

"KISS" = Keep It Simple Stupid (no offence intended).

[chrisb]

Have a look on ebay/Alixpress for 230v low speed motor. What is the power of the 12v unit?

[andyhigham]

If it moves easily by hand, ditch the motor!
The problem with a geared motor, you will need some means of disconnecting the drive from the turntable in the event of a power/motor/drive failure
If huge locomotives (gets the thread on topic) can be moved on a manual turntable, a motorbike will be easy

[steamer5]

Hi Ant1dp,
Go with a lazy Susan type bearing…. Not sure how big you can get one, but it would keep everything low profile, plus do you need to have a full circular plate? If it was me I’d opt for a straight strip … take up less floor space & make it easier to store.

Cheers Kerrin

[ant1dp]

The problem with disconnecting the motor is actually walking on the turntable, it moves so easily that it catches people out and they can fall easy.  So it would need a locking mechanism to hold it every half turn or whatever.   The motor even with the chain does a fair job at stopping the rotation within 10cm of slip under the foot.

This is the 12v car winch and its rated for 3000Lbs but thats not really what you wre asking, so I dont really know if torque specs

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145496167150?itmmeta=01HVK1VH0JRPJN2MSJ1PAJMVZV&hash=item21e03f52ee:g:fKsAAOSwJaxleXZ0&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4EwqO7Hqo129LT1Y8xkxCr1gMsV9Ubdj%2BgdA9SM56WKFGLDAdzEUGsl7FNvwwn8sw2l5%2B%2FHL4I92Gd%2F8%2FbXwiVN5UCyPhw--C9snXKB6pBIOGzOjovxTuB7SSarb59MDPeVVfZwJPzWrd%2FfCqUb2YPx4OnZMYDX64bRyhfkCWA0M4pdEDSiLlkrdbf6Wi3X7TViGCndyQPxQK6ndLQg%2Bk1HyRJaChNRuAn229r0l%2B7sbFei%2BEjgb9j0q7RHH%2FEr2kRpmhNmDPO2SGf9TqTxtgNn%2Bv6MVw901MNWlUpaQjKrW%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7KQ7uHcYw


My last consideration is simply to but a 1000amp DC power supply £55 which is cheap and removes the battery issue. 

[millman]

If what you have got works I would stick with it and buy the DC power supply.

[ant1dp]

Thanks for everyones input