TROOPS BBQ Lazy Susan Turntable Ring - Commercial Aluminum Lazy Susan Bearing Hardware Single-Row Ball Bearings for Heavy Loads (300 lbs. Capacity) - 8 Inches

I used the 20" commercial model to support a 24-inch base that I put a 100lb bronze sculpture on top of. I removed the clear feet from the inner ring and screwed my base to it. It turns smoothly, and not overly freely (which is good when the goal is to be able to rotate a sculpture by hand and have it stay where you park it). It may not be apparent from the product diagrams, but there is a slight offset between the surface of the inner ring, and the surface of the outer ring. So if you fasten something to one of the rings with screws, it will have clearance to rotate; you don't need spacers. There will be about 1mm of clearance. This one is also a good value, it was under $30 compared to others that are over $40. So five stars for being a quality item alone, plus a good buy.

I used this to create a rotating azimuth base for a large dobsonian telescope. Without any load on it, this bearing exhibits some stiction or binding at certain points due to the teflon spacer that keeps all of the rollers equidistant. Once a load is placed on the bearing, this rotates very smoothly. The most important thing for me is how this operates while loaded and this performs exactly as I expected. I chose this style over others because I can tap my own holes and ensure that I have a very secure installation. This bearing is supporting a telescope and mount that weighs roughly 70lbs. I am confident that this bearing will last a long time, although I would caution that there were some signs of coating oxidization on the anodized finish of the aluminum when I received the package. This is merely a cosmetic issue and won't affect its strength. Since my bearing is hidden, this doesn't affect me.

Good quality, heavy duty Lazy Susan bearing - BUT - the mounting holes were not evenly spaced. I bought several of the 16" units for making turntables for working on heavy (up to 100 or more lbs) electronic instruments on the workbench, mounting them to 1/4" thick aluminum plates to permit easy access to all sides of a chassis without undue wrestling matches. This most recent one (12" diameter commercial grade) is to be used with smaller instruments. I marked across the 12" square Al plate diagonally to center the ring, eyeballing it and clamping it down with each hole centered on its respective line, then marking the first mounting hole using a close fitting drill bit through the mounting hole to dimple the plate, accurately transferring the point location. I then drilled and tapped the first mounting hole. The ring was then again placed on the plate, and indexed by screwing it down through the first mounting hole and aligning the opposite hole with the diagonal line. It was clamped again, then the second hole marked, drilled and tapped the same way as the first. It was then mounted once more, this time with the two drilled and tapped holes, and with the ring positively located by the two screws, the remaining two were then marked, drilled and tapped. The holes should all have been perfectly aligned as after the first was made, all the following ones were made using the Lazy Susan ring as the template. When I went to install all the screws, I noticed that the holes did not align with the ring - when opposite screws were installed, the holes at 90° to them were about half a hole diameter off. I then realized that, contrary to my expectations, the factory made holes in the ring must have been uneven - I did not pay attention to clocking when mounting the turntable to drill the following holes, and as a result they were off. Rotating the ring and looking through at the mounting holes eventually led to the correct orientation, but had I known initially I'd have marked the clocking of the bearing when initially making the holes. Not a deal breaker, and not an insurmountable hurdle, but it did complicate the assembly and resulted in the bearing being slightly off center on the plate. Something to be aware of for possible future purchases.

I bought this to make a 4 X 4 gaming surface out of 3/4” plywood, so it wouldn’t flex. I have used it for our weekly Necromunda game. The board itself weighs around 50lbs. With all of the terrain and miniatures added in it was 84lbs total. (I weighed the terrain and miniatures separately.) The lazy Susan worked perfectly under this weight and turned smoothly. I would highly recommend this product!

solid quality great price

This worked perfectly for a homemade 10 inch diameter two stack Lazy Susan for spices. The bearing is tight with no slop like cheaper ones. When you rotate it by hand it seems to drag a little so I spayed a little WD-40 and it was smoother. I don't think I really needed to do that but it made me feel better. I was concerned that the bearing was rated for much more weight that it would not spin smoothly with just spices on it. It does spin very smoothly. Perfect. To answer on person's question about the set screw on the side. Don't touch that. You can see that this hole is where the ball bearing are inserted when assembled and then a set screw is placed to cover the hole.

It's not as silent or as smooth as an inline skate turning but for a heavy table top mount, it works really well. I used it to mount to a 36" diameter teak tabletop to place on my fire pit for the warm months. It works fantastic for this out of the box. I could probably use a bit of WD-40 or maybe silicon to loosen it up but I actually prefer a tiny bit of resistance so it doesn't turn too easily. Only thing I'm not sure of is the durability outdoors. Will update this review if it rusts, fails or has issues in the future. 5 stars for my use case!

I am making some lazy susans out of engraved wooden rounds to give as gifts. I first bought 1 of these rings to test it out and after some fudgery I was able to make it "acceptable" for the task. I then bought 4 more. Ugh.... In truth, all 5 of them are really noisy. I've tried greasing these latest 4 and adding spacers to ensure that the rings do not rub the wood or bind. Nothing cleans up their performance. I'm sure they work well for some when under heavy load, but when you attach them to a lightweight project that looks really nice it really drags down the overall project a few notches. They make an incredible amount of noise, do not spin very freely at all, and basically are not suited for dinner table use on a project that you want others to value. I'm going to have to find something better suited for what I want to do. I'm sure that these would work wonderfully for loaded use (when something heavy is on them) but for a graceful rotation of condiments on a tastefully decorated wooden project, these are not the rings you are looking for.