Rotary table IR DIY cakes are needed not only by seasoned pastry chefs. This is a necessary item for those who cook for pleasure. Housewives who bake cakes coated with mastic cannot do without such a design. The main purpose of the rotating table is to facilitate the process of decorating the cake. This means you don't have to beat around the bush finished product, it will be enough to simply decorate the rotating cake. The baked goods spin around their axis, and you just need to have time to decorate them.
How to make a turntable? First, prepare everything necessary materials. You will need two bearings, which can be purchased at auto parts stores.
Please note that there are double, pressed bearings. The second option is preferable because you will have to tinker less.
The rotating table also needs wooden slab. You can stock up on a door from kitchen set. In addition, you will need hard nails, self-tapping screws, plastic tubes, a metal circle, thin plastic, and plywood.
Work process
Scheme Drawing
Making a turntable with your own hands is quite simple. First of all, you will need to draw high-quality drawing. After this, we begin to work according to the following scheme. If you have two bearings, and not one pressed one, then we hammer the element of the smaller diameter into the larger one using nails. It is necessary to cut two circles with a diameter of 20 cm in a wooden slab. A hole is cut in the middle of one of the circles into which the bearing is driven. In this case, the two parts are twisted and secured with self-tapping screws. A bearing is placed in the center.
The DIY table is equipped with plastic tubes. The tube should connect the upper and lower parts. Keep this point in mind when making a drawing for the turntable. In this case, the tube must fit exactly into the bearing. The ideal length is 15 cm. Such a tube will not be too short or long, so you will not have to bend over while decorating the product.
The top is made of metal. To make it spin, give Special attention its diameter. On average, the diameter of a metal circle should range from 30 to 40 cm. If you have the opportunity to weld the elements, that will be great. For those who are deprived of such an opportunity, it was invented cold welding, which looks like plasticine. The cake turntable also requires circles cut from plywood. The rotating part is installed on the pipe, and the elements are fastened with self-tapping screws.
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The table can be made of wood:
Cake turntable
Bearing Rotation unit assembly
Tabletop base Rotating part assembled
Cake turntable (bottom view) Cake turntable (side view)
Rotating table
I built myself a rotating table. Suitable for decorating cakes and for modeling (including doll heads). I molded it, as they say, from what I had. But it spins perfectly (no cake yet), even if you play in the Field of Miracles or open a casino! :)
What I needed:
1) stand for hot dishes (round rug with a ball pattern - bought on sale in the Metro store for 3 UAH), diameter 38 cm;
2) a piece of fiberboard (we cut out a circle from it with a diameter 1 cm smaller than the hot stand -37 cm);
3) a furniture wheel on bearings and fastened with a screw and nut (to make disassembly easier) - I bought it on the market for 12 UAH;
4) 4 screws, 4 nuts, 4 washers (take the wheel with you to the store and select the length of the screw according to it, so that its length does not interfere with the free rotation of the table, and also keep in mind that it must be recessed in the fiberboard and not protrude above the surface of the table , so the cap should be flat);
5) 4 self-tapping screws, 5-6 cm long;
7) drill and self-tapping drill bit and drill bit large diameter to deepen the hole for recessing the screw head;
8) a block of wood about 60 cm long (I don’t know the exact size, it’s better to choose one for a specific wheel so that it is a little wider than the distance between the wings of the base of the wheel (so that it fits tightly)
9) sandpaper in order to clean the edges of the fiberboard;
10) screw and wing nut, size 6, suitable length (5-6 cm);
11) glue "Dragon"
First of all, you need to cut a circle out of fiberboard required diameter. Make 4 holes from the center (attaching the base of the wheel). The edges of the fiberboard need to be sanded and covered with tape.
Then we put the base of the wheel on a piece of timber (sharpen it a little so that it fits perfectly), mark and drill a hole for the mount.
We attach the base of the wheel to our table top.
TO wooden block We attach additional parts made of timber (so that the table is stable), fasten it with self-tapping screws.
We connect the top part with the base and fasten it.
Apply "Dragon" glue in a spiral pattern to the tabletop from the edges to the center. We apply our mat - a hot stand and separate it again, wait a couple of minutes for the glue to thicken and apply it to the tabletop again. Turn the table over with the table top down and, gently pressing, iron the table top with your hand. reverse side so that the glue adheres well.
All is ready!
If you wish, you can somehow decorate the table leg - paint, decoupage, etc.
Every pastry chef should have a cake turner in their arsenal.
With its help, you can greatly facilitate the process of decorating cakes and make it enjoyable, comfortable and safe.
If you are not planning to purchase it in the near future, then an experienced craftsman can assemble it yourself.
If you want the cake to be accessible to you from all sides at the same time, and at the same time you do not have to run around it, be sure to consider having a rotating stand.
What is it? rotating design for cakes? This is a product consisting of:
- round work surface;
- – bases;
- rollers, rubber bands.
Thanks to its design, the table easily rotates around its axis and provides convenient access to confectionery product . With such a delivery you can create elegant and original decors and create jewelry of any complexity. At the same time, you don’t have to worry at all that your masterpiece will move, get damaged, or fall to the floor.
The cake turntable can be purchased at finished form, do so on your own. A homemade design has many advantages. Firstly, you can make a product that will fully meet your requirements and preferences. Secondly, you yourself will be able to create a thoughtful drawing of the product, select materials for its manufacture and think over the most optimal dimensions. Besides, homemade design It will be much cheaper than store bought.
Materials
A rotating table can be made from any available materials. materials:
Each individual option has its own advantages. Wood is environmentally friendly, safe, and has a pleasant-to-touch texture.. MDF and plywood are easy to process. Besides, this material has a low cost.
But chipboard is inexpensive, looks attractive, and is a pleasure to work with.
Advice: in order to save money Supplies, you can use a door from an old kitchen set to make a countertop.
Tools
Having decided to make a rotating cake table with your own hands, prepare the following: tools and materials:
Important: bearings are double and pressed. The second option is preferable when assembling a rotating cake stand, as they are more convenient to install.
How to make a rotating table?
Making a turntable is quite easy and simple. First you need to make a well-thought-out sketch. In this drawing, indicate the design of the product, its exact dimensions and manufacturing materials. Having such a diagram at hand, you can easily assemble the table the first time and without errors.
The manufacturing process of the rotary table is carried out in the following sequence:
That's the whole simple process of manufacturing a rotating structure.
Advice: to give the product a decorative appearance, it can be covered with thin plastic.
The product can also be decorated with self-adhesive film. It simply sticks on and is easy to clean.
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By selecting various materials and by approaching the issue creatively, you can get very different tables.
There is such a thing as a turntable. Some people use it for presentations or souvenirs. Confectioners use it to rotate the cake while making it. I decided to make a turntable with my own hands to display my homemade products, like in “3D”. It was based on a motor from microwave oven. Makes almost 3 revolutions per minute. Powered by 220V household network.
To design the table we will need:
- circle made of plywood;
- a rectangle made of plywood;
- switch;
- aluminum corner for mounting the switch;
- power cord;
- screws 10 pieces;
- a motor from a microwave oven.
The first step is to make a cut in our base for the motor. It turned out somehow crooked, but that’s not the point, it will be covered by the table itself. Base dimensions 250mm*100mm, plywood thickness 18mm.
In the table pancake we drill a hole with a diameter of 6 mm, the motor axis is 6.5 mm. The hole is not through, but exactly the length of the motor axis (about 10 mm). Let's try it on. Fits tight. If you drill with the same diameter as the motor axis, the table plate will dangle. It will have to be glued, and this will add additional time to making a homemade product.
You definitely need to look at the motor. They are not 220V. I came across 21V. In the latter case, a transformer is needed; it can be powered from the control board of the same furnace.
Since I have used plywood, I decided to spray paint the pancake and the base of the table. Was in stock matte paint black color. Everything dried quickly. At the same time, I drilled a hole for threading the wires through.
After the paint has dried, screw the motor into its permanent place. I took the screws from an old printer. Very successful because of the wide cap.
We thread the wires into the hole from the bottom of the structure. We solder the switch, for me it is a toggle switch TP 1-2. We attach the corner to the base. We screw the toggle switch to the corner. If you don’t have a corner like I have and another switch, then you can make something to suit your needs.
To prevent the structure from moving on the table, I decided to install rubber feet. I used medicine caps as legs. In general, it is very convenient to use such legs in the manufacture of cases and homemade products. Rubber is very elastic. I screwed them onto the same screws from the printer.
The table plate in my case is 230 mm. The thickness is still the same 18 mm as at the base. Suitable for my needs. This is the table I got. I repeat, it makes almost 3 revolutions in a minute.