Built first turn tables!

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2 chairs from the trash and 2 scraps of plywood, 8 screws and washers, ZERO dollars out of pocket! I’ll paint them up eventually but they’re for working trees not display so maybe not.
 

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They will come in handy. Got a barber chair base from a shop renovation. Works great.
 

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A brake to stop the top spinning is very useful. It is hard to wire when your tree keeps turning away from the work.
 

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2 chairs from the trash and 2 scraps of plywood, 8 screws and washers, ZERO dollars out of pocket! I’ll paint them up eventually but they’re for working trees not display so maybe not.
Dude.. You don't want to know what my brother paid for a set of two of those antique-ish chairs here in Europe.
 

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Almost laughed because of the way you wrote it but I feel bad for him instead.
 

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A brake to stop the top spinning is very useful. It is hard to wire when your tree keeps turning away from the work.
How do I add a brake? This makes sense. In my head I’m like if I’m holding the branch it won’t turn but I bet there will be lots of movement.
 

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Good job! I cut the 4 corners on mine so I don't poke my self while spinning.
Great idea. I was gonna cut circles and thought nah. Waste of material to cut up a new sheet with these ready made sitting here but knocking the corners off would make big difference!
 

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I'm saying....the chairs are dope!

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Right! I like that pad look from the 60’s 70’s but they weren’t worth salvaging sadly. Lmao
 

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Great idea. I was gonna cut circles and thought nah. Waste of material to cut up a new sheet with these ready made sitting here but knocking the corners off would make big difference!

And much easier than cutting a perfect circle hahahahah.
 
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