How To Make A Less Than $25 Epoxy Resin Cup Turner

[@WinginItBuildinIt]

I haven't tested mine a lot yet, but I used a wine bottle cork instead of a dowel rod. I was careful drilling the hole, but no sanding needed it'll push right into the pvc pipe :)

[@yanettemantro]

That's a good idea!! Thanks!

[@patrickbetterearnedthangiv807]

Did it end up working ?

[@rafaelrosas6140]

i used 2 of the synchronous motors for my tumbler turner, one got hot and it stop working......so i purchased a small 3x3 fan motor and installed in back of motor.....it works great..keeps motor cool....!!!!

[@Mikehhunt]

"It fits perfect right on the shaft!"

[@benmackey9075]

That's what she said!

[@acstumpf]

Can you show how to make one of these with individual motors for multiple cups?

[@gdndev8563]

usually dimensions go LxWxH ( L & W are interchangble but Height or thickness is mostly at the end) but at least you labeled, great video!

[@CarolinaGirlCreationZ]

I haven't finished watching but just in case I forget and may not learn the answer, is the pipe inside the box, the same as the pipe used on the coupler?

[@Poppieparty]

What a handy man!💕💕💕

[@erinbusby7017]

Thank you so much for sharing this!! I just finished mine and it works perfect!!

[@amandastumpf6957]

@mrcoop any tips on how to make this into a multi cup turner with individual motors?

[@candyhadrava1864]

good video but shouldn't the one board for the top be longer by a 1 inch at least?

[@MrCoop]

No

[@taylorreynolds95]

Can you please provide a list for each item and size? i keep feeling like i’m missing something

[@Find_your_piece]

Awesome video! I bought one off Facebook market place then saw your video....I'll be building one also....thank you!!!

[@kathyhatch9006]

I made an attachment arm for my turner to turn ink pens for epoxy.

[@deeosborne4499]

much more entertaining then most Mr.Coop..... those other guys nearly made me nap

[@amandawells2620]

So with the box glued and nailed how do you change the motor out when it starts going out?

[@MrCoop]

The motor is attached to the back of the box. Everything should slide right out through the holes drilled for the pipe.

[@soniagonzales9144]

That was a great video!🤗

[@melissarodriguez8823]

What do you put sold the motor in the PVC pipes together

[@ericapearson9357]

If I'm using a 3/4 PVC pipe how big of a wood but should I get? I used a 3/4 inch and the pvc wouldn't fit.

[@zbow1974]

what was the 3/4 coupling for? and how do i use this once i make it?

[@MrRoush360]

Can you show us how you drilled the dowel rod in the center? Mine keep getting off center and wobbling, causing the Turner to be un even

[@bhatuzdaname]

I made the same thing following the instructions but it makes a lot of noise while turning. I think its because when I put a cup on the pipe, the weight makes the pipe scrape against the wood. Do you have any suggestions on how to reduce the noise?

[@Libraxbruja]

Can you do a multi-cup turner video? That actually spins the cups, not just rotating one arm with multiple cups lol. Or would the process be the same as this and just each section on a larger piece of wood?

[@albertopalma1663]

9:20 "...you hook the 2 together". What wires do you hook together, the blue ones together with the brown cord? May you please clarify this for me? Thanks.

[@GDubSupreme]

Two wires from the plug and switch and two wires from the motor. Connect one plug wire to one motor wire. Then connect the other two. It doesn't matter which one you connect as long as it is one from the plug and one from the motor. It is operating on AC power which is alternating current and therefore no need for negative/positive wires. You will notice that when you start it and stop it, it will spin in either direction.

[@albertopalma1663]

@@GDubSupreme Thanks. I'll do it.

[@valeriadiaz1067]

Thank you for the video If you don’t mind me asking could you list the tools you used to build one of these?

[@eleanorfoster22]

Can you please share the measurement to the turner.. I have had my 3 motors almost a week :-(

[@mslynnetterice4010]

Great video Where do you get the motor?

[@MaidMirawyn]

Great video-thanks! What type of tumblers do you use?

[@nicoles4002]

My turner keeps stopping and has ruined my 1st cup. And ideas on why it would stop

[@MrCoop]

It is out of alignment

[@andreanickerson5323]

I would like to know what size motor you used? Ty

[@MrCoop]

Link pinned in the description.

[@nikvazquez4997]

Can you put the motor inside of the box for a more clean look? Or do you think the motor would over heat?

[@MrCoop]

I like them outside of the box. They get hot so I would rather have them outside.

[@fmom5319]

i would love to purchase one from you if you are still offering to sell them

[@jaredteeter]

What is the purpose of putting the motor on the outside of the box? It's not like you want the PVC pipe to actually drag against the holes in the wood anyway.

[@MoThingsEmpire]

What spec does the cord need to be because the one listed are unavailable? Can the cord with switch already attached be used?

[@MrCoop]

Any cord will work

[@newquilter02]

Wondering if you know if there is a battery operated motor vs plug... or what I need to look for in such motor (possibly moving to a 220v country and would love my turner to work no matter where I live)

[@RLMiles00]

Do you sell these that we could just purchase from you?

[@jhojho1679]

I do. Any style/configuration you'd like. Let me know and we can work something out for you and whoever else wants to buy one

[@kiki29073]

@@jhojho1679 How anout a 5 cup turner? Price for it?

[@budd9652]

I need 1 also how much?

[@lilFattie2013]

@@jhojho1679 how can we purchase a single one

[@jhojho1679]

Amanda Dearing a single cup turner? The only single cup turner I have at the moment is a higher quality spinner mechanism on it, so it would be 100$ but I could do a cheaper one that I normally sell to people for just 40$ .

[@ragdeandwagyu8885]

where can i buy the rotary motor sir.

[@ruthiebrooks4867]

Hello I would like to purchase a Turner made for when I design vases' vase's ....vase🤷🏾‍♀️

[@mszoomy]

MrCoop, thanks so much for this it is exactly what I needed to know to get started. I had a general idea of what I needed to construct but had no clue about what type of motor to use. I have 2 questions please, first the motor is listed as 2.5-3.5rpm, that seems awfully slow to me so I just want to be sure the link hadn't changed. My other question is construction related, I hate wasting an entire dowel for 1 lousy inch, any suggestions on what else I could use to attach the motor assembly to the pvc rod? Thanks a bunch

[@MrCoop]

These 2.5 to 3 rpm motors are what have been used since the beginning of the turner world. Some folks use faster ones and like them. Myself I like the slower ones the epoxy works better leveling out in my opinion. As for the dowel. They are cheap and you can use more of it if your decide to make new turners. The cost is worth buying it.

[@mszoomy]

@@MrCoop thanks hun. I have made my first one and it works great. I thought the motor would be slow but its perfect. Thanks so much for the tutorial. I did go a slightly different way with attaching the motor to the pvc, I drilled the hole in the board with the motor a little larger, then used a cotter pin that went through a hole drilled in the pvc pipe and then through the hole on the shaft. Hammered the pin flat and it doesn't bind. Without a drill press it was impossible to drill that hole perfectly

[@mariatorrealba2560]

Hey Mr.Coop, how long is the dowel rod? 1inch or more?

[@SmokeCheck114]

If I use 1/2 inch PVC what size dowel would you recommend

[@clayphilpot565]

So how long is the dowel rod

[@michelleadams3575]

Whats the best way to drill the big holes? I dont have a machine like yours.

[@michelebillingsley674]

Awesome video! Making mine right now! Questions.... how long is the dowel rod? And I don’t have metric drill bits. What size should I drill in the dowel rod? Thank you!!!

[@kimberlygarcia7701]

Hello, I followed your video instructions and my Turner has a vibration at one point in the turning cycle. Have you ever had this happen and is there a fix?

[@brookestuart3838]

Did you ever find out what causes it to vibrate? Mine does as well.

[@gtavomaldo1942]

What is the purpose for the female coupling?

[@lesliebrunson1596]

Thank you so much showing me what to do...

[@chrystalhardee1917]

Thank you so much for this video and walking us thru it. It helps a lot. Now I know what else I need get, before my motor gets here by the end of the month.

[@Aidenpatrickbianca]

What size are the drywall screws or it doesn’t matter as long as it goes through both boards?

[@lesleyacevedo6095]

Can you make a video where you fully complete it please

[@gailjohnson3544]

Great video thank you.

[@jesusdominguez5431]

thank you for your video ? on the cut wood is that 1x6 literal or 3/4x 5 1/2 and same on the 1x 4 or 3/4 x 3 1/2 thank you

[@elenaestrada9794]

For the long wood it would be 1in thick by 6 in wide by 20in in length so that would be 1x6x20 Same with the small wood 1x4x5

[@kimmccoy8239]

mr coop im confused about why i would drill holes for the wires when the motor appears to mount on outside of box otherwise i dont understand why i would want two holes the size of the pvc pipe please help me understand

[@MrCoop]

The video is pretty simple to follow. If you don’t think you need the holes you mentioned don’t make them.

[@timrother4511]

Is it normal for the motors to get super hot and vibrate loud enough to be disturbing? We made 2 of them and have had constant issues. We used the items you linked to in Amazon store.

[@MrCoop]

Yes they get hot all of them do.

[@karenpaul4594]

What size is the tube that you stuck to the motor? That I didn’t hear sorry. And Ty

[@TheMtdewman]

What do you use the coupling for?

[@youthamplifiedskin]

Hi. I got a 4-pack if these motors. Is it possible to connect all 4 to one lamp cord to make a multi-cup turner? Or should I buy a lamp cord for each 🤔?

[@MrCoop]

Yes you just have to daisy chain them together. Lots of videos showing you how to do that on youtube

[@youthamplifiedskin]

Thank you

[@angelmarie915]

I would have separate switches so you have more control. I'm building a four turner, but all with separate switches.

[@MrCoop]

daisy chaining the switches together will give you what you are wanting.

[@MoThingsEmpire]

MrCoop can you do a video on daisy chaining. The one I’ve seen look complicated Or add good link to follow.

[@michelebillingsley674]

I DID IT!!! SUCCESS! I did make a modification to the top piece by adding 2 small hinges so if I need to get to the wiring, it’s easy access! Also! Does that motor go in both directions?

[@yanettemantro]

This was amazing and seems easy enough to do. Thank you!

[@nicolecargo9455]

Thanks for the great detail video. What kind of motor did you use?

[@MrCoop]

Pined in the comments and links listed above in the description..

[@michelebillingsley674]

Hi Mr. Coop! Did you see my previous post about the length of the wooden dowel rod? I really want to finish this project so I can make my first tumbler. Thank you!

[@MrCoop]

You just need a 1 inch piece of dowel rod and a 9/32 drill bit

[@michelebillingsley674]

MrCoop Thank you!!!

[@MoThingsEmpire]

MrCoop 9/32 or 9/64

[@kutl1974]

Thank you for posting this video. It was easy to follow to me. This looks nice.

[@ShibaMom95]

Can you use a microwave motor and a multi cup Turner and if you can how big of a microwave motor do you need I'm looking to build a 3 or 4 cop minimum I would like to do a 6 cop just because that's how I usually do one but I want to build my motor and looking for suggestions thanks

[@JohnLopez-jt1cj]

Where you get the little motors?

[@MrCoop]

Link pinned in the description.

[@deniserichards4924]

How long is the pvc that attaches to the coupling that the cup rests on?

[@lacyalderman2650]

9”

[@joee7626]

So what was the purpose of the 3/4 inch coupler? I watched several times and it was never used.

[@Cody-hx1uq]

My guess, it gets glued to the pipe end coming from the box this way it's easy to screw multiple attachments to

[@Wyndre]

The wheel switches listed are currently unavailable.

[@mikeelder9481]

What is the purpose of the turner?

[@OnTheGoLoft]

Good vid would have been nice to see how cup was attached??

[@elenaestrada9794]

Theres another video on how to do that

[@erinmccullough1989]

How do I get the hole in the middle of the dowel? I can't seem to get it straight and all I have is a drill.

[@MrCoop]

Search for a video on KZbin. There are plenty to choose from.

[@sandrabrooksBrown]

Thank you for showing me how to make this do you have a list of the matwrials i will need

[@MrCoop]

Everything you need is mentioned in the video

[@kieshadeloach2959]

Look in the description box just under the video for a list of supplies and where to purchase

[@pamelar3607]

Great video !! Thanks for sharing the info..

[@mcea2000]

Thank you for this great video.... made ours last night put a cup on, epoxied and loved it, but woke up this morning to the motor not working and my epoxy dried with drips so it apparently didn't stay on long. Any suggestions of what could have happened?

[@dawnbailey419]

The motor used in this video is basically the same motor used in your microwave to turn your food while it's hearing. It's not meant to stay turning for hours. The motor gets to hot and stops working. The best motor for cup turners are rotisserie motors, the kind you find on grills. They are $25-$35 a piece but they will run for hours and hours and hours and never fail you. So it's worth the price to pay so as not to ruin a cup, epoxy, time and then time spent to strip the failed cup. Just look on KZbin for how to make rotisserie multi cup turners or single turners. Whichever your looking for. Hope this helps. Good luck.

[@getreel3515]

Hi, I have a question about making a cup turner. My daughter wanted to see if I could make her a couple of these for her. I was able to locate the motors and cords with inline switches. Making the wooden base and box was not a problem, also glueing the dowel rod inside the pvc pipe. My biggest problem, which you don't really show, is how do you drill the hole for the shaft of the motor dead center of the dowel? I have been able to find exact center of the dowel, but even using a drill press, it seems that the drill bit tends to follow the wood grain and is never centered. Then when used, it turns like egg shaped and binds in the holes in the box. Please help and let me know how you are drilling these. Thanks

[@MrCoop]

I used a wood lathe to drill mine. There are videos on KZbin that show you how to drill a center hole. Your best bet is find a local pen and wood turning group. Those guys would probably drill your 7mm hole and turn them down to the size you need to fit the pipe for free. If they did charge you it would be only a few $$.

[@teri-annmcdonald6483]

Where does the male end go? Never seen you put that on.

[@shawnpennington9173]

The male adapter goes on the other end of the pipe from the motor and you can get a female adapter and another piece of pipe, glue the female adapter to the pipe that way you can secure the pipe to the turner with your cup on it. If you want to store the cup somewhere to finish drying, you can leave the pipe in the cup, have another one made and ready and continue with your next cup.

[@gina-mariewilson8703]

Where did you buy the motor from??

[@MrCoop]

Link pinned in the description.

[@quietrain7]

Do you sell them? If so I would like to purchase one you built

[@raybruno]

I am getting ready to make one for my wife this weekend. If all goes well, I am sure it will, I can make you one as well and ship it to you. If you think you might be interested let me know and I can tell you how much I would charge for it.

[@elliejey1]

So it's only $25 if you already have the necessary things like the table drill and forstner bit?

[@ashleyfarley4379]

Is their a specific rotisserie motor, lamp cord and switch to order? For some reason I can't see the links!

[@MrCoop]

Check the turner wiring video for the links.

[@kennysylvia773]

how much for one with shipping please if you build them to sell

[@kristen1540]

We made this as a cup turner for myself but the motor is getting extremely hot. What type of cable do you attach this to so that it works longer than just a couple of uses?

[@MrCoop]

Been using ours for over a year with no issues. They motors all get hot no way around it. Just the way they are designed.

[@ashleyblum9570]

Where did you purchase all of the supplies? Lowe’s? Home Depot?

[@1suburbanQT]

Can this be made in a stacked version for 2 turners...one on top of the other?

[@MrCoop]

As long as you have room to work you can stack them just about any way you want

[@kwb4061]

My SIL wants me to build one of these but her "support group' told her these motors get really hot and have a short life span yet I see almost all use this style, so are they a good motor or are they short lived?

[@MrCoop]

She needs a new support group. We have been using the same motors on our 4 turners for over a year and they all still work fine with no issues at all. Yes they get warm. But all of them do even the rotisseries. They have the same exact motor inside the plastic box.

[@kwb4061]

@@MrCoop That's what I was thinking too! Thanks for the info, let the build begin

[@williesawyer5894]

Why dont you put a toggle switch on the side of the box?

[@FelitaWinn]

MrCoop thank you so much for your version of the cup/tumbler turner. I do have a question. Is it possible to create a multiple horizontal turner for 2 or more cups using the same motor?

[@MrCoop]

You can make then horizontal. But your would need a lot more complicated construction. I'll have a carousel wheel 4 cup turner tutorial coming out soon..

[@daciasdiy1861]

I’ll be waiting to see the carousel one

[@shellyfitts-oliver7262]

Mr. Coop have you made the carousel turner yet?

[@jasminedavis3157]

How much for a single one or would you be able to email me a list of everything that you used so I can make one myself during this difficult time?

[@MrCoop]

We don't sell them. And all the parts to make one are in the video.

[@jaclyng2351]

Do I purchase both motors(via link) or just pick one?

[@artvandelay4302]

Thank you for the detailed instructions. 🙂

[@megashley14]

Do I need to buy the cord and switch separately? Can I use one that already comes as one piece?

[@kieshadeloach2959]

Look in the description box just under the video for a list of supplies and where to purchase

[@trucker845]

great video thank you

[@20punky]

Where do I purchase the motor I saw you said amazon but what type of motor do I search? All the ones I find are $50+ could you possibly put a link to it?

[@1956bjp]

ok where do u use the male cuff link watch all the video and didn't see u use it do u have a video on how to put the hole thing together

[@MrCoop]

the male coupling goes on the PVC pipe when you have it put all together.

[@Cweaver7516]

How long did you cut each side of the PVC pipes?

[@donnettajaye8682]

We made one of these exactly as described and it gets bottom heavy. The cup starts “drooling”. I don’t know how to fix that.

[@home-cookedandhomemade6295]

what size is the pvc pipe?

[@TexasPeachyMimi]

YOU ARE AMAZING!! Thank you for this video

[@SolliAmihod]

So can you tell me how it works with a bottle on

[@MrCoop]

Have no clue never used a bottle.

[@SolliAmihod]

MrCoop so can you please tell me what u used and how

[@MrCoop]

@@SolliAmihod we use the double walled tumblers.

[@palomascott5890]

What’s the brown cord?

[@tonymartin3738]

Is it 3/4” pvc males and females and 10” piece ?

[@johnkelly6810]

Hey coop. So I made one of these for some reason my motor keeps stopping. I have two different ones and it happens each time. I hear the motor trying to spin but it doesn’t. Any clue what’s wrong?

[@karenneillmycreativetable731]

I have had same issue with 2 of mine. What I have discovered is something isn't quite lined up/level. What I haven't figured out is how to correct it. Except when I loosen the screws to the motor...which obviously isn't a good solution either.

[@duaneroepke5004]

if you can use longer screws to hold the motor in place and not screw it down tight to the board the motor will "float"and not bind. light oil in the holes where pvc comes through would help also. pvc pipe MUST turn very free or motor will be labored. only to make it better would to add bearings and that would be a whole new ballgame.