Okay, so I picked up some sliding closet door rollers which will serve as the rider-bearings for the gobo. 2 pairs @ $3 a piece at Home Depot = $29 so far.

I'm still waiting for the carpet tube (I'll go grab it myself by Friday if my bud's contractors don't come through with leftovers). All that will remain after that step is the framework, drive motor and belt. I'm thinkin' the vacuum shop (belt) and good ol' Radio Shack (motor).

For accounting's sake, let's tack on another hour for my efforts in lining these parts up. To date, that puts me at $29 and 2 man-hours. Well under my goal (considering also that I have to build a duplicate rotator for the other side of the walkway). With some luck, this whole rig might just land under $150.

I'll post some pics of the sketches/concepts soon if I find time. I'm a subcontract carpenter with weird hours, so be patient...

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