But has anyone found a reliable 8–12 inch battery-powered turntable that handles 20–30 lbs without the jittery start-stop? I ran two 8-inch “100 lb” units under a 14-inch riser last week and the micro-wobble flattened the sightline; I need quiet, sub-5 RPM, and a matte black top that doesn’t reflect under glass. The slow motion genuinely lifts engagement — we saw a 7% dwell bump last holiday — so a brand/model or stabilization trick would be gold.
And i ran into the same ‘micro-wobble’; a 12V 3 RPM gearmotor driving the platter with a GT2 belt to a 10–12-inch lazy Susan bearing smoothed it out, and a small LiFePO4 pack keeps it battery-only… Parts: ServoCity for motor/pulleys (https://www.servocity.com) plus a VXB 12-inch bearing and a 2 lb flywheel under the deck to damp the start-stop; wrap the top in matte black vinyl. Do you have about 2 inches of clearance under the riser for the belt and flywheel?