I have looked at a previous thread and gotten ideas on bearing sources. Those sources generally indicate that the top and bottom pieces should be about the same diameter to avoid a "seesaw" effect. I would like to get some experienced guidance on this as I would prefer to make the bottom part maybe about 1/2 the diameter of the top part. Also would like some guidance on the preferred size of the top part. TIA for your help.
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Lazy Susan design parameters
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About 14 or 15 inches seems to be a good size, but it depends on what you plan to put on it and the size of the table. If it's much larger then it takes up too much space and may become an inconvenience rather than something useful. If it's too small then that won't be any better than just having the items sitting on the table. The base of the one on our kitchen table is over half the diameter of the top by an inch or so. The secret is to make the Lazy Susan much heavier than the items that it will hold. Make top thick and recess the underside to accommodate the bearing as well as as much of the base as you can. By doing that, it will have a lower profile which I think is more aesthetically pleasing and it also hides base.