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I have a new version of the PhotoPizza rotary platform and I made a video for it showing the assembly process, which I wanted to share.

For those who are not familiar with the project

FotoPizza is an open project of a rotary subject table for photographing objects from all sides (3D-360-photo, spin-photo). The control unit of the platform is based on Arduino .

You can independently assemble this device from the available components, using detailed instructions, and you will not need deep knowledge in electronics.

Official project page

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The new platform is made of PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) and weighs only 5 kg while withstanding a load of up to 40 kg

For a lifting capacity of up to 100 kg, the platform must be assembled from acrylic.

Advantages and disadvantages of using PVC material

Very lightweight material and suitable for turntables with a small carrying capacity (30-50 kg), carrying capacity depends on the uniform distribution of the mass of the photographed object along the plane of the rotating disk. If you properly distribute the weight, you can put an object weighing 60-70 kg. Due to its low weight, the platform is convenient to use for off-site photography, even taking into account transportation using public transport. White material makes it easy to shoot objects on a white background, but I do not recommend using a standard disk on any platform for streaming. The disc wears out, gets dirty, and therefore, it is necessary to lay an extra circle of paper on top, and preferably of thin, matte plastic, approximately 0.7 mm thick. Unlike acrylic, PVC material is much softer and can be pressed after applying a point load, at the same time, it is more popular in the field of outdoor advertising, it is cheaper and easy to find trimming for turntable parts.

The new design of the clamping system has become easier and more efficient.

Also in the new design provides the ability to build with fixing the upper disk.

And here is the build process of the platform

Platform Characteristics

In this non-transparent version of the platform, the upper disc is fixed rigidly and cannot be removed without unscrewing the nut of the central axis.

Material - PVC 10 mm

Rated load capacity - 30 kg

Maximum load capacity - 40 kg

It can rotate a person weighing up to 75 kg , but operation under such a load is not recommended.

Circle diameter - 480 mm

Suitable for photogrammetric 3D scanning of objects - this is a way to build a 3D model based on the analysis of a sequence of frames with different angles.

Possible shooting speed - 100 frames in 15 seconds

Adjustable rotation parameters - acceleration, rotation speed, infinite rotation, rotation by a certain number of steps, 4 customizable programs

Remote control of IR remote control and buttons at the bottom of the screen

Autonomous work is possible



Use as a suspension system:

Nominal loading capacity - 5 kg

Maximum lifting capacity - 10 kg



Weight and physical size:

Full set weight - 5 kg

Height - Depends on engine height, 70-90 mm

Long, from the engine - 565 mm

Width - 524 mm

Diameter of the rotating disk - 480 mm

Files to download

Files for cutting material

2 files, for transparent and opaque plastic, differ in a window for display in the control unit.

Files are presented in * .cdr and * .eps formats



Arduino firmware file

The next firmware version will support camera shutter control via IR port or wire.

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