Escortn Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 So works pretty quiet this week and the next so ive been given the job of making 2 spits, one for a client and one for our workshop. Thought id put the progress of it up here incase anyones interested in the process. Luckily ive got a plasma cutter and press brake at work to make this a shitload easier. First marked out all my pieces on turbocad the cut them on the guillotine and plasma, This is after i folded the lips on the press brake, the holes in the one piece is for the gas elements to go through. Rolled the lid and tacked it together next, Folded the base and tacked those pieces in place... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escortn Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Next up was to weld everything and make sure the lid and base fit together, After that i rolled up some bits to go on the base that the rod holding all the glorious meat can sit on so that its not rotating on a sharp edge Next up was the legs, their 600 high so it puts the top of the base at a decent height, and thats where its at now. Motor turns up on monday and ill be making up the elements and welding them in along with finishing the welding on the legs. *waits for spit roasting jokes* 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Can you make a steam engine powered by the burners to turn it? Cause that would be sweet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escortn Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 Can you make a steam engine powered by the burners to turn it? Cause that would be sweet Haha shit yeah! That's an awesome idea. I wish I had the brain power for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtrail Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Please convince your boss that powering spit like so is badass/necessary lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escortn Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Righto, got a bit done these past few days. Started on the gas rails, I used a 2mm drill bit, If you do this USE A DRILL PRESS!! The drill press i have at work only takes a min size drill bit of 3mm so i had to drill all of these with a cordless. My wrist hurts so bad its like im 13 again. Idea of the spacing ive done. Theres no holes drilled 100mm from each end either. Then welded them in and also put some tabs in halfway through to help support the chambers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escortn Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Motor turned up aswell so i made the mount for it and sent the rod away to be turned to fit into the motor. Welded the mount on and trial fit that shit i didnt get a pic with the rod in it but it fits, i swear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I once had a spit roast, didnt need all that gear, you kinky chap. seriously this is fantastic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kseries.rookie Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Niiice looking spit! We chucked a beast on a spit in the weekend.. So much noms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Buying whole beasts is so much cheaper then buying butchered meat. Makes you feel more caveman too. Nice fabrication looks amazing. My Sheet metal skills are rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escortn Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Alrighty then, this thing is all finished. Finished it last week work week of the year but havnt had a chance to upload anything. Mounted the lid by using a 10mm rod and a pipe for it to slide through. Cut the pipe into 3 pieces and welded like so Also cut some little pieces of the rod to make spacers for the lid, gives it a bit more air flow. Using the same rod i bent up some handles, one to lift up the lid and one on the end of it so you can pull it along. Heated it up with the torch and bent em round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escortn Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 With the delivery of the gas i welded a nut on the top of the end of the elements, then bent a piece of angle that fits onto the gas fitting and bolts to the weled nut. So, obviously cant have the lid going all the way back. By using more of that rod i cut some small 8-10mm pieces to use as spacers and a longer piece and welded them on the side. Then cut a piece of scrap long enough so that when you put the lid back the weight of it holds itself up, this also had 10mm each side folded on itself as a safety edge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escortn Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Welded a length of tubing ontop of the motor mount so that the motor doesnt twist heaps with weight on it You can also see the wheels we used, they have a piece of rubber with a nut each side so all you do is push it in and tighten the bottom nut and that expands the rubber and holds it in. Then it was just a matter of cleaning the welds and making sure it lights. If i was to do another one (which i should do, because i want one now) id put more tabs on the gas elements. As they got hotter they started to get a little bow in them, nothing to extreme however but always good to improve i spose. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 God dam this is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Has it got some way to drain out the fat etc? Keen to see this in action though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escortn Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Has it got some way to drain out the fat etc? Keen to see this in action though. There's a tray that sits inside that you can take out which collects the majority but on the bottom of the spit itself there's a 25mm hole so when it gets cleaned you just lift up at the handle and it drains out. I'm keen to see it in action aswell haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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