davidcbaker

Update - I did what @tony b suggested - simply used my dremel to extend the bolt slots on the flange. I cut them all the way out so I can slip it onto the two screws welded to the plate attached to the Kamado itself. I have JUST enough contact to screw down the wing nuts and hold everything in place. I could still take off a 1/4 inch form the shaft if I want it to be 100% but this will work for my first rotisserie cook. If it does not work I can them resort to shortening the connector shaft. I think a note in the rotisserie description would help buyers know that the fit varies kamodo to kamodo, motor to motor and that some (simple) modifications may be in order. Thanks again for all the great tips!

@Braai-QThanks again for the pointers. I will re-align and add back the tool hanger plate and see if that gets me enough depth. Otherwise, on to my Dremel! I do understand the impossibility of matching all combinations (software developer here - remember trying to get every printer to work on PCs in the early days). However, this is the combo direct from Dennis - the OneGril 50lb motor and the hex/square shaft that came with my 23" rotisserie. Thanks all! Will post with results in a few days.

Thanks all! Braai-Q - That looks like a perfect fit. I have no additional metal plate between the hanger bracket and the KK body. I removed the grill hanger. Adding additional plates between my hanger and the KK body would solve the problem. As would trimming the stainless steel shaft. Though I find it hard to believe that @DennisLinkletterwould have engineered this in such a way that 23" KK owners would have to shorten the shaft. I could also try some additional SS washers between my hanger and the KK's body. Here are some additional shots that I promised @Basher

Basher - thanks. I will take a couple more this afternoon. I saw a video that showed the "angled shuffle" but that would not work as the picture above shows the closest the unit can get to KK itself - the shaft is all the way inside the motor unit AND all the way inside the KK wall. I do have the plate screwed into the Kamado with the three large hex head screws. I may not have tightened then all the way dow 'case that just makes it harder to mount (the plate ends up further away from the motor (closer to the KK body).

too have the issue of the shaft being too long. My bracket looks similar to Scott W's. Does not have the "stand offs" that appear in the picture from Basher. See attached photo. This is in a 23" Ultimate using the 50lb motor. The bolts for the wing nuts barely reach the slots. I can jiggle it and force it to be close enough, just barely, to allow the posts through the slots (slide the bracket up on the motor), but the tolerance is not very forgiving - especially when there is so much slot available. This has to fit better than this...