I 3D printed the rotating stand. Here is how the prints worked:
They didn't work how I expected them to work.
Rotating Stand V1 & V2
Let's cut to the chase: the rotating stand worked fine. When I used the handle to rotate it, the 3D printed gear bearings would occasionally get jammed, making the rotation clunky and un-smooth. I think this is because of the 3D printed quality (and the model itself). Maybe if I used a better bearing model/better 3D printer this would be better. But don't get me wrong: they still worked. They spun, but they did not reach the level of smoothness needed for my YouTube channel.
But, I did get a major success out of this. I made 4 iterations of the same concept, improving the model each time. You can clearly see how much sleeker V3 is compared to V1.
This Blog will probably conclude this project: I might just go make an electric powered stand (lol). But this should remind you to keep making your own creative solutions to problems.