Price: £82

SKU: KHT740

BRIDGE LENGTH: 285mm (11 1/2″), useful for tank locos.

This small turntable kit is great for turning your larger tank engines. It has a shallow pit more suited to smaller operations, and is a space-saving boon on compact layouts. Consider that it needs no head shunt when placed at the end of a loop, and can save you on points!

Assembly is straightforward with step by step instructions with many photos. No need for clever solder skills it really is for the “average” modeller. Kit comes all the needed electrical contacts for the bridge and is “DCC sound friendly” – no gaps in supply!

The turntable is designed to take a GW370 style 0.6RPM/2RPM/3RPM motor+gearbox. (£10-15 on ebay usually with free shipping)  The motor itself is not included, but the motor mount, screws, and shaft coupler is. This high-torque low current motor is rated at 12V and is directly coupled to the shaft.  Its best to run it from a DC variable supply, (or DCC loco decoder) so it can be reduced in speed to “extremely slow” for easy alignment with the tracks

Operationally the turntable has sprung plunger contacts for reliable power-routing of the rails – a robust type used by the electronics industry.

The turntable features continuous power-routing (not a split ring design). Polarity can be changed with a DPDT switch for DC (or DCC) use, or a DCC reversing module can be used to ensure continuous operation of a sound chip. if you have DCC, a reversing module or dual Frog Juicer is the best bet. Wiring instructions and schematics are included in the instructions.

The kit does not include bridge track. Code124 track can be fitted using IL702 bridge chairs, which are glued directly to the subdeck. The kit includes jigs to assist with track centrality and gauge (32mm).

The turntable body components are laser-cut poplar ply, birch microply and laserply. The kit has handrails made from piano wire to keep them robust and perfectly straight.

The circular running track (Code 75 rail included) is built up from a jig (also included) that is really easy to get perfectly circular and centred. Yes really! Even a complete soldering beginner will find it simple.

Supporting wheelsets are 12mm double-flanged wheels that track the running rail without falling off. they are wide enough to accommodate a fair degree of “assembly tolerance”  and fit into wheel housings that ensure they are aligned at the correct angle and sit centrally on the rail.

The 11¼” turntable needs a 11¾” hole.

The pit depth is 16mm at the pit wall.

Instructions:

These are available as PDFs only, sent at time of shipping. There are no printed instructions in the kit. The instructions are full of photos taking you through the assembly process. If you want to see them before ordering then please just Contact Me. No obligation, electrons are free!