How to Power a Rotating Turret

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Re: How to Power a Rotating Turret

One way we came up with, was to rivet some gates belting (ribbed side out) to the outside of the turntable (This basically turns it into a a giant gear).
Then loop a second belt around it and a gear that goes to the drive motor.

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