turntable

[Daylight4449]

yeh but it is nly the atlas

[canadapac]

Ya well not everyone has 100+ dollars to spend on a toy train turntable.

[Guilford Guy]

A member of a different forum used a piece of 1x2 lumber, cut up some atlas girder bridges which he glued to the sides, added flex track and a basswood deck, and built a pit with masonite. I think the total cost was 15 or 20$.

[richG]

Links from a Google search for HO scale turntable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgYfiHNoCkk
http://www.tslrr.com/turntabl.htm
http://www.2guyzandsumtrains.com/Content/pa=showpage/pid=15.html
http://www.2guyzandsumtrains.com/Content/pa=showpage/pid=15.html
http://www.deskproto.com/gallery/turntable.htm

You can also search model railroad magazines for articles and buy the magazine or article.
http://index.mrmag.com/

Rich

[Yampa Bob]

That seems like a lot of work to make a pit, why not use one of these:

http://www.instawares.com/aluminum-deep-pizza-cake.jr63212.0.7.htm?LID=GGLE&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=JR63212

[richG]

Although I have a square for finding centers on a circular object, some people would have trouble finding the center. Tolerances are tight. With all that i have read, there is nothing easy about building your own turntable.
With many ideas available, it might make it slightly easier but that is all relative.

Rich

[Jhanecker2]

The make or buy decision is always difficult to make , but that is one aspect of model making in miniature railroading. If you have the skill and patience you will end up if a unique product. Early prototype railroads couldn"t buy everything off the self . They had to build their own in the beginning.

[richG]

Here is a little more info on building a turntable.

http://www.simplytrains.com/pages/hints&tips/turntable/turntable2.htm
http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113505&highlight=turntable+tutorial
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/sgratke/sgrr/trains/matt/index.htm

Here is a link to one modelers experience.

http://www.housatonicrr.com/DIY_Turntable.htm

Your mileage may vary..

Rich

[Mike CT]

I had done a rather extensive fabrication of a turntable in O-scale.   Using some Diamond Scale parts and a Bowser deck detail kit. 
Here is a link to another post I did on another forum.  I should give you an idea as to how complex the project can be.  http://ogaugerr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3681097934/m/6381056754?r=6381056754#6381056754
Pictures posted on my website.
http://www.mikedian.net/trains/Model%20Train%20Pics/Model%20Train%20Pictures/Fort%20Pitt%20Hi-Railers/Turntable/index.html