How about building the pedestal with a rotating top, but without the motor:
rotate the statue by hand a few degrees whenever the mood moves you....


"Ernie Jurick" wrote in message
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"Patrick Fischer" wrote in message
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Ok, Need some help.
Friend bought a statue. It's about 12" in diameter and 24" tall.
(Haven't
seen it yet) She has asked me to build a pedestal. Ok, that should be
kind
of fun.. the kicker is, she wants it to TURN, slowly with an electric
motor.
(SWMBO actually didn't immediately say NO when I suggested the pedestal
would have to be round, thus requiring the purchase of a lathe!!)

Convince her that it would be hopelessly tacky. It would look like a
department store window. (In which museums do the statues rotate?)
-- Ernie