Loquitur Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Thanks, Doc. I may wimp out and roast it in the KK in a pan if I don't get a practice shot with the rotisserie this week. I have visions of me not getting the forks on exactly right and the ham falling out of the basket without me knowing about it until its too late!! Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 oops My first roti I did not screw the clamps tight and my chicken fell in the fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Re: oops My first roti I did not screw the clamps tight and my chicken fell in the fire! ROFLOMA!! You're not the only one, Doc. I read some old roti posts about chckens falling out, which prompted my concern about a 10 lb ham on a holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 salvage I pulled it out, discarded the charred part, and ate the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Rex Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Re: salvage I pulled it out' date=' discarded the charred part, and ate the rest![/quote'] Would of done the same.......... T Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzmisl Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 That happened to my Mom with a prime rib roast. She was p!ssed but I thought it was hilarious. The more I laughed the more angry she got so I left it alone after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 binding I'm thinking maybe on roti cook to wrap a piece of wire around the whole basket rig to keep it shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Re: oops After dropping a chicken I started cranking the screws down TIGHT and have had no more problems. Minor pressure with pliers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Generic EZque.. Hmmmmmmm, I hadn't noticed the "generic" aspect of the add, just the heading.......... it's paid for so I guess I will have to sit and wait for it to arrive. I will advise as soon as it lands, keeping my fingers crossed. T Rex EZQue made them without the EZQue stamping for some of their customers. These are the generic ones.. I have been contacted by someone who will have a supply of both ongoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Rex Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: Generic EZque.. Hmmmmmmm, I hadn't noticed the "generic" aspect of the add, just the heading.......... it's paid for so I guess I will have to sit and wait for it to arrive. I will advise as soon as it lands, keeping my fingers crossed. T Rex EZQue made them without the EZQue stamping for some of their customers. These are the generic ones.. I have been contacted by someone who will have a supply of both ongoing. Turns out that the unit I received was an "authentic" E-Z Que unit and fits perfect........ Also found an 8" which should be here today..... T Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPT41 Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 8" ez que Would that source still have any more 8" left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Rex Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Re: 8" ez que Would that source still have any more 8" left? Hey LPT41, I got the last one... I think Dennis has sourced both some 6" and 8" units. T Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Rotisserie Motor While testing my E-Z Que with an empty basket, I noticed that after it went around 3/4 of the way, the motor would lug and bog down for the final 1/4 turn. On the next rotation, it did the same thing at the same place. Trying to figure out what was wrong, I thought maybe the shaft that goes from the motor into the KK wasn't exactly straight. So I pushed the motor up a little on the bracket and it seemed to work better. I loaded two chickens in, tightened it down with pliers (thank you Cook_Shack), and put it in. I came back a half hour later and it had stopped turning completely. I got it going again and could see that the that the motor (OneGrill battery/AC model) was moving around on the bracket. I tried to put a shim under the motor but I didn't have handy what I needed to do that effectively. I've never used a rotisserie before so I don't know what to expect. Any recommendations on how to keep it going? I'm going to have to order a second set of inside the KK shafts from Dennis for my other basket. The square edged one is in really tight and I can't unscrew it. Should I be taking the rotisserie motor off the bracket when I'm not using it? I hope not because I can't get the shaft that goes into the motor out from either the motor end or the KK end. My husband came to help me and asked me how I got it in. I had to tell him that I had no idea. I thought it didn't fit but I continued to play around with it and it just slipped in somehow. Any tricks for getting it out? I had brined and air dried the chickens and did them direct at about 400 deg. I caught the problem just in time. They were delicious!! Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I had my appliance guy look at the KK rotisserie set up today. He said the motor was turning in a direction which was unscrewing the shaft. Does that mean its turning in the wrong direction? I had a lot of trouble getting the basket out after I used it and think it was because the shaft was longer when I tried to take the basket out than when I put it in. Any thoughts? Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPT41 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Does anyone know if all roti motors turn in the same direction? I haven't purchased a motor yet-so any advice on the subject? Saving a few bucks is not important, I just want what would be best suited. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 unscrew themselves? I know that the basket's threads for the shafts are opposite standard so that they do now unscrew themselves. Try telling someone that on the phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetzervalve Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Re: unscrew themselves? I know that the basket's threads for the shafts are opposite standard so that they do now unscrew themselves. Try telling someone that on the phone So the motor should rotate clockwise when viewed from the shaft side (cooker side) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Re: unscrew themselves? I know that the basket's threads for the shafts are opposite standard so that they do now unscrew themselves. Try telling someone that on the phone Dennis - they do unscrew themselves? Or is that supposed to be they do not unscrew themselves? Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Re: unscrew themselves? I know that the basket's threads for the shafts are opposite standard so that they do now unscrew themselves. Try telling someone that on the phone Dennis - they do unscrew themselves? Or is that supposed to be they do not unscrew themselves? Susan No they are supposed to screw themselves! Sorry I just had to write that... Aah feel much better now.. They should not unscrew that's why the threads are reversed.. sounds like your motor is spinning the wrong direction.. I'd stop and try to figure this out in my head but it's 4:50 AM here and it hurts to think.. Good nite.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 No they are supposed to screw themselves! Here's some more posts about the same thing: Ok so here's the thing. My rotisserie motor rotates in the wrong direction! The motor pin unscrews and the basket eventually falls out. Any way to reverse the polarity or otherwise reverse the direction of rotation?? Screw it in with a lot of torque and it will hold. You need to get it seated against the bottom of the socket so it puts lateral thrust on the threads. Mike Hmmmm..I thought the idea was that the direstion of rotation actually tended to tighten the assembly. Silly me. It would seem to make more sense that way. Anyone know how to reverse polarity on the motor? .....Guess I'll just torque that baby down as suggested' date=' although I still maintain it would make more sense for the counter-clockwise rotation to naturally tighten the shaft instead of loosening it..I am just a gas passer, not an engineer but...[/quote'] So if you were buying a rotisserie motor, what would the question be to the seller as to what direction the motor rotates? If I stand in front of the KK and watch the basket rotate, it moves toward the rear of the KK. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
