for such a thing the ralla would only work in two points practically, you should balance the weight to make it work as it should, they are done for an axial load. . .
I would follow the link posted by mbt
At this point I think you've been forced to use the raddle. .
What does "or would it be better to use a bearing x avoid the counterweight?" explained better.. .
counterweight serves to balance the effort on the spheres of the saddle
is it your case?
If the rotation you do manually use a smooth radish, I recommend not to weld on anything. the fixing you do it using the comfortable luminaires provided on the outer and internal ring.