Troyke U-9 rotary table disassembly

[Pete O]

I dismantled my rotary table a couple of weeks ago, unknown brand about 16" diameter that I picked up from a clearing sale a few months ago and which had obviously been sitting unused for some years. It was very difficult to separate the rotating table from the base, due to a dry, tight interface on the bronze bush that the table rotates in. Yours might have the same problem seeing that it is stiff to rotate. I turned the base upside down and clamped it to the bench on some blocks so that there was clearance under the rotating part, sprayed some penetrating oil around the perimeter of the bush and let it stand for a few days, then gave it some gentle persuasion with a soft hammer whilst rotating it back and forth.