FKG20" Inch Lazy Susan Turntable Bearing

Unfortunately, I won't be able to put this to the final test for some months as I'm just in the planning and gathering stage of my project. This will eventually be an integral part of a new Dobsonian mount for my 12 inch newtonian telescope, responsible for horizontal rotation. The scope is ~4 feet tall, ~14 inches in diameter, and weighs around 50lbs. The mount itself will weigh around 30 lbs, so the total weight on this lazy susan will be around 80lbs.I wish the product page listed all the specs like max weight. There was also zero documentation inside the box with it. Most others on Amazon that say they are heavy duty, as this does, and at this diameter say they support hundreds of pounds. This one feels pretty sturdy and I won't be putting nearly that much weight on it, so I don't think there will be any trouble. I need the diameter more than the weight capacity.Out of the box, the ring spins nice and smooth, though with some soft resistance. It won't coast, in other words. As another reviewer noted, don't pull out the white plastic inside the ring with the bearings. That seemed obvious to me, but apparently it's not to everyone and so worth repeating. There are 6 rubber feet on the outer ring and 6 on the opposite side of the inner ring. The inner ring, on the side where the outer ring has feet, has three threaded holes that go straight through to 3 of the inner ring's feet. All of the feet on either side are screwed in, but only those three holes go all the way through.I've not yet figured out the intent of having only those three go all the way through, but for my purposes I plan to remove the feet on the inner circle and use those three holes to attach it the underside of the telescope mount. I'll probably replace the feet on the outer circle, which will be facing the ground, with significantly taller feet so I can more easily sit on the grass, uneven ground, etc.I will probably use some lithium grease to see about reducing the resistance in the bearings just a hair. but it's a fine line. I don't want it to move on its own with a simple gust of wind etc, it needs to stay put, but I don't want to have to push too hard to move it, either. It will take some playing around to dial it in, I think.Overall it seems like a decent lazy susan and it is essentially exactly as I expected it to be. Instructions or not, I look forward to experimenting with this to improve my mount for my scope.

This turntable will make any item with a solid base into a swivel item.We ordered this for a particularly large and heavy table, but couldn't use it because the bottom is not solid - if there were a solid base on this turntable, even if it were removeable, it would be much more versatile.As is, the item you want to use it with needs that solid base, or needs to be exactly the right size, for this to work.It holds a significant amount of weight, however, and turns easily - we ended up setting a recliner on it, making it a swivel recliner, but we didn't attach it properly because we still plan to use it for our table - we just need to attach a base either on the turntable or on the table, first.Overall this item functions well, holds quite a bit of weight, and is well made. And if you have a solid base - it's easy to use. Four stars.

DO NOT take the white plastic insert out of the ball bearings. Mine was loose and I tore it out when I was opening the package. Then all of the ball bearings fell to one side and the rings separated and I had to tediously reposition them and force the rings back together.