Rotissare
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Originally Posted by BluegrassMan
Yeah, that would work for a frame, I've seen small bodies (Model A, 37's) I think anything larger would be stretching it. A good engine stand says 1000lb limit. You could try doing that for a frame.
I took a bunch of pictures of a buddy's home made rotisserie, I could send them to you, since I bought one, I don't have any need for the pictures.
I took a bunch of pictures of a buddy's home made rotisserie, I could send them to you, since I bought one, I don't have any need for the pictures.
There are pictures on another bbs showing two engine stands, one on each end of a Triumph. Have done the same for a Jeepster body that weighs in around 400 lbs.
Brad.
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From: Lovely Hueytown Alabama
Brad...
got no plans but have to link to a really bad pictured article on an MG site that shows a build... I have a picture of mine and can take some measurements if you like...
engine stands might work but would not be as stable as a rotisserie. the two ends of the rotisserie are tied together with a extendable arm and the bases are much wider than engine stands.. so I'd be very leary of using engine stands...
here's the link
http://www.mgexperience.net/article/rotator.html
and here's a pic of mine
this is all squeezed down... you can see the extension part of the base bungeed to the two ends and it has a tongue for moving it around with a small lawn tractor. two front wheels swivel... two back are stationary.
one more pic with my frame on it for reference
the dang thing is so long it's hard to see any detail... or even get it all in the picture.
here's more showing some of one end so you can see a little better.
the plan that NDSPEED linked is exactly like mine and I think it gave some instructions... if you need measurements or more pics let me know and I'll get some this week...
later,
John
got no plans but have to link to a really bad pictured article on an MG site that shows a build... I have a picture of mine and can take some measurements if you like...
engine stands might work but would not be as stable as a rotisserie. the two ends of the rotisserie are tied together with a extendable arm and the bases are much wider than engine stands.. so I'd be very leary of using engine stands...
here's the link
http://www.mgexperience.net/article/rotator.html
and here's a pic of mine
this is all squeezed down... you can see the extension part of the base bungeed to the two ends and it has a tongue for moving it around with a small lawn tractor. two front wheels swivel... two back are stationary.
one more pic with my frame on it for reference
the dang thing is so long it's hard to see any detail... or even get it all in the picture.
here's more showing some of one end so you can see a little better.
the plan that NDSPEED linked is exactly like mine and I think it gave some instructions... if you need measurements or more pics let me know and I'll get some this week...
later,
John
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From: Everett, Washington
NDspeed, if you are just looking for a quick and cheap (read disposable) rotisserie for the cab only, I have some pics of the one I put together for my cab in my gallery. I gave the frame away when I finished and burned the 2x4's in the fireplace. Total cost was just a few 2x4's. Worked well enough to do all the body and paint work on the cab.
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