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Thread: Home made Spit
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2nd Aug 2006, 08:02 PM #1Intermediate Member
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Home made Spit
Hello Guys
Any one got a good idea on what I could make a spit out of? Don’t really want to make it from scratch – have considered a 90 liter gas drum (bit small) thinking about a 44 gul drum (might not handle the heat) needs to be big enough so I can chuck a sheep, goat or pig – Hmm the old man has a few emus probably taste alright.
Have figured out how to drive it ( old sowing machine motor controlled by dimmer switch) just not sure what to use for the spit bit
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2nd Aug 2006, 08:10 PM #2
Have a look at the Bendigo Market, theres usually some spits for sale there, made from drums. They look like they're powder coated.
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2nd Aug 2006, 09:08 PM #3
Home made spit
I have one I made.
The tricky bit for you may be obtaining / maufacturing /cobbling up the motor and gearbox that does 1 revolution every minute and fifteen seconds. Mine was designed to shut the fire damper in on of those mall type aircon ducts.
It has a square drive on the end like a socket spanner drive. The shaft was 2.1metres of 20mm stainless shaft with collars and spears of stainless to suit. The weight of the beast is supported on roller races supported by posts on a stand.My system is adaptable to a wood fire -coals on a corrogated sheet 0r gas.
I have made my system to work with or without a shield.
The shield works better as it contains the heat thereby cooking quicker.
A 100 kilo pig took about 2.5 hours to cook on a fire. A rear quarter of a beast took about 3.5 hours with gas and the shield
An old windscreen wiper motor with a gear drive fitted to the appropriate geared down ratio might do the trick for you ,but shield it from the radiated heat as it too may cook easily.I have also seen a ring gear starter sytem from a holden six used with the electric w/wiper moror. I have cut down 200 litre drums but have had the best results from my sytem.
Too late to take pics but if interested I will drag all the bits out a take a piccy on the weekend\.
Grahame
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2nd Aug 2006, 09:28 PM #4
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3rd Aug 2006, 12:14 AM #5
I have a couple of electric seat bases out of a Fairlane or LTD stashed to use a motor for a spit or rottisorie (sp?) on the gas BBQ
Anyone who wants one of the motors (each base has 3 I think) is welcome to one for nix.
Cheers..................Sean
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
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3rd Aug 2006, 07:28 AM #6
Well, for mine I dug a hole in the ground, lined it with old bricks and slapped on a bit of cement to stop the wind/air from causing too quick a burn.
Concreted in a couple of square pipes, 5 feet apart, to accept smaller square risers with holes drilled a various heights - a couple of old meat hooks and a steel rod complete the, er, design.
Motor drive? Nah!! The bloke sitting closest is in charge of manual rotations and while he's on his feet he fetches another round of beers while the rest of us move up the bench - this is the best timer I know.
The beauty of this is that a camp-oven can be placed a each end of the pit, and the coals can be moved to give near perfect heat distribution. Dripping fat flare is something to avoid and having coals to the side and ends of the pit results is great cooking.
soth
Ooops. Sorry, I didn't mean to run-off at the mouth.
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3rd Aug 2006, 11:08 AM #7Intermediate Member
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For what it is worth a mate of mine a number of years back made spits and hired them out as a sideline cash maker. After trying differnt drive mechanisms he found the most reliable and robust was a worm drive.
David L
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3rd Aug 2006, 11:19 AM #8
Easy Done
Here is a site with kits available mate.
http://www.supermarineaircraft.com/
I would love to build my own Spit as well but don't have the spare cash.
Cheers Benny
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3rd Aug 2006, 11:37 AM #9
All you need is a lathe and a blow torch....
PS Benny - you're a goose...Retired member
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3rd Aug 2006, 11:41 AM #10
Combine the two then, fly first eat later?
Can you cook a goose on a Spit?:confused:
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3rd Aug 2006, 11:47 AM #11
Course you can.
You just have to remember to pluck the clucker before he becomes tucker.
That was close....almost went orange there.
Do geese cluck?:confused:Retired member
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3rd Aug 2006, 11:48 AM #12Originally Posted by Felder
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3rd Aug 2006, 02:12 PM #13Intermediate Member
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More help required
A lathe - stuff that, nothing a grinder won't fix.
What I really want is advice on what to use as the drum (or what ever you call it) I want this spit to be portable and I will hook gas up to it (don't ask me how - but probable will involve a few burnt eyebrows)
So has any one got any idea as to what I should use i.e 44 gul drum?, old gas / compressor tank
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3rd Aug 2006, 02:17 PM #14Originally Posted by timbo123
I'll post a pic of my mine when i get home. It doulbles as a BBQ, will take about 6 chickens or lots of lovely lamb (Greek style). BEAUTIFUL !If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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3rd Aug 2006, 02:31 PM #15Originally Posted by Gumby
Even the Kiwi's dont do that.
(or do they?):confused: