cruzmisl Posted December 7, 2006 Report Posted December 7, 2006 HI All, I'm wondering if anyone has considered fabricating a rotisserie that can hold 4 slabs of ribs. I saw a thread on that a while back but was wondering if anyone had bit the bullet and started welding. http://komodokamado.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=765&highlight=rotisserie My friend is a master fabricator and he owes me a favor so if anyone has any more design ideas I'd be willing to make him do the work Thanks, Joe
ThreeDJ16 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Posted December 8, 2006 Re: Anyone considered..... HI All, I'm wondering if anyone has considered fabricating a rotisserie that can hold 4 slabs of ribs. I saw a thread on that a while back but was wondering if anyone had bit the bullet and started welding. http://komodokamado.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=765&highlight=rotisserie My friend is a master fabricator and he owes me a favor so if anyone has any more design ideas I'd be willing to make him do the work Thanks, Joe Hey Joe, any help / ideas I can offer, just let me know. The design I was working with was just too complex for a home welder like me to get involved in. But I was thinking if there was some form of single rack holder already on the the market, it would be really simple to weld four of them to a single shaft and make the rib rotisserie. If you would like to discuss any details, you are more than welcome to use any of the IM services I list on my profile (as it is much easier to discuss in real time). -=Jasen=-
cruzmisl Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Posted December 8, 2006 My net is acting up so I'll post here......and I have to go to bed. I told my friend what I wanted and he said he'd take care of it, whatever that means. He's thinking something along the lines of 4 slots, like a toaster, 2 on each side. Rod through the center so it stays balanced and a locking mechanism to hold them in place. Having said that, I usually have to put an M80 under his @ss before he'll move and do anything so hopefully I'll have it before summer
ThreeDJ16 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Posted December 8, 2006 My net is acting up so I'll post here......and I have to go to bed. I told my friend what I wanted and he said he'd take care of it, whatever that means. He's thinking something along the lines of 4 slots, like a toaster, 2 on each side. Rod through the center so it stays balanced and a locking mechanism to hold them in place. Having said that, I usually have to put an M80 under his @ss before he'll move and do anything so hopefully I'll have it before summer Ok, that is close to what I was thinking. I was looking at one on each of four sides, but two on two sides makes it easier on the welder. The slot idea is good. I was thinking like an existing fish basket or something that opened and closed, but a slot would be much easier to deal with. You would then only need a couple of small latches to close the ends and hold the ribs. Cool, I will be anxious to see what he comes up with. If I can ever get better so I can get back working in my shop I might experiment with some of it myself. -=Jasen=-
rorkin Posted December 10, 2006 Report Posted December 10, 2006 since ribs can come in all lengths and widths.. the slot idea can work if the rack is secured wit a skewer passing down through several ribs.. I wonder if the rotisserie will add much to the rib experience . How would you add finishing glaze in stacked rotating rack.. Interesting design problem..
ThreeDJ16 Posted December 10, 2006 Report Posted December 10, 2006 since ribs can come in all lengths and widths.. the slot idea can work if the rack is secured wit a skewer passing down through several ribs.. I wonder if the rotisserie will add much to the rib experience . How would you add finishing glaze in stacked rotating rack.. Interesting design problem.. Good idea with the skewer, but the glaze would not be an issue for me since I don't do that! I believe sauce is a condiment and belongs on the table, not the grill! -=Jasen=-
Farmer John Posted December 10, 2006 Report Posted December 10, 2006 What may work is something like a drum basket. Clip them down on one end , roll it around and clip the other end. Sort of like the old memo-graph machine. You will need something that can latch at different lengths and thickness. Just a thought, John
rorkin Posted December 10, 2006 Report Posted December 10, 2006 I was thinking more like this.. Probably hard to visualize.. Figure a piece of ss hex stock .. Weld about 3 aprox 4" rods bent to about a 30 degree angle to each face down the length of the stock.. making fingers with a closed loop toward the outside.. (stay with me guys).. Then a skewer can go through a couple of ribs just behind the loop of the rods , holding the ribs in the rack.. Voila.. Probably with some thought can be made simpler with less welding in small areas..
