Making lazy Susans

[Breck Whitworth]

I have had quite a few customers ask me to make Dining room lazy Susan's. I have never made any and was wondering if any one who has actual experience making these can give me a few tips as to where to get the hardware/type that run quiet & smooth for a decent price. I ordered a few lazy Susan bearings and had to send them back because they were so loud and noisy (steel bearings) I believe I need the aluminum type bearing. I have learned that I can benefit from others experience if I just ask. Thanks for any advice you can give me from your own experiences.

 

[Charlie Knighton]

contact Frank Penta at Chapel Hill Woodturners......they do a lot of them

http://www.woodturnersguild.com/sit...m_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=5&g2_itemId=29

 

[Grant Wilkinson]

I've only done a few, but these bearings work well, are quiet and so far, have been holding up.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/Hardware/page.aspx?cat=3,44013&p=44014

 

[Ron Rutter]

Breck. Go for the Lee Valley - if you can justify the cost!!
I think you will find that the bearings are STEEL!

The regular ones with pressed steel cages may be noisy but is it a big deal? They hardly move in use.

 

[Breck Whitworth]

Thanks for the reply's

Thanks for the help guy's I really appreciate it. Charlie I talked to Frank and he was a great help to me so a special thanks to you.

 

[Jerry Bailey]

I've also built dozens and dozens when a cabinet maker
If you don't want to be bound to a specific size, then I would highly recommend using either;
Nylon Drive in housing, Surface Roller , or Martini Roller

I have used all 3 and prefer these over the swivels you buy that are dedicated sizes ......
you can get all kinds of lazy susan hardware from the following page:

http://www.hardwaretree.com/products.php?cat=71

Hope that also helps you a bit

 

[Ron Rutter]

I've also built dozens and dozens when a cabinet maker
If you don't want to be bound to a specific size, then I would highly recommend using either;
Nylon Drive in housing, Surface Roller , or Martini Roller

I have used all 3 and prefer these over the swivels you buy that are dedicated sizes ......
you can get all kinds of lazy susan hardware from the following page:

http://www.hardwaretree.com/products.php?cat=71

Hope that also helps you a bit

Neat stuff Jerry. Very adaptable, & affordable!

 

[Jerry Bailey]

Thanks Ron, I get all my swivel supplies from those guys

I should also mention, for dining room , kitchen, etc these would be perfect as you can mount as you want,
they'll handle up to 80 pounds, and you can recess into bottom plate & top platter so gap between the 2 are minimal (I've went as small as 3/16" gap) .....
if doing something for a television, or heavier objects, then you'll need the steel swivels as they can handle up to 250 pounds.

am currently doing a segmented lazy susan, chip & dip, with a center segmented bowl for the chips that can be removed
am using the nylon drive roller balls, 6 of them for a 17" diameter platter with a wood peg for a center pin, leaving 1/4" between platter and bottom,
and as Ron says, cost is very minimal for the hardware