Automobile body and frame rotisserie

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== Purpose ==
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# Intro: accumulation of dirt, rust, grease, etc. on vehicles chosen for restoration or rodding. Not suited for ordinary servicing and repair -- ramps and lifts suited for these.
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[[Image: Rotisserie.jpg|right|frame|none|FrameOff© BodyMaster™ system]]
# Access to all areas for cleaning and repair.
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# Elimination of hours looking up into nooks and crannies of underside while scraping, brushing, sanding, repair.
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== Purpose of a rotisserie ==
== Design ==
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# To remove the accumulation of dirt, rust, grease, etc. from vehicles chosen for restoration or rodding. Not suited for ordinary servicing and repair. Ramps and lifts are better suited for this.
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# Gives access to all areas for cleaning and repair.
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# Eliminates hours of looking up into nooks and crannies or laying beneath the underside of a vehicle while scraping, brushing, sanding, and doing repairs.
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== Design parameters and considerations==
 
# Load -- consider weight and flex of body. If the load gets outside of the base, the whole thing tips over.
 
# Load -- consider weight and flex of body. If the load gets outside of the base, the whole thing tips over.
 
# Swing -- consider shape and dimensions of body and the space in which it will rotate about its center of gravity. Pivots must be in line. Anything on a radius from either pivot will reduce the swing capacity; distance of pivot from obstructions determines swing capacity.
 
# Swing -- consider shape and dimensions of body and the space in which it will rotate about its center of gravity. Pivots must be in line. Anything on a radius from either pivot will reduce the swing capacity; distance of pivot from obstructions determines swing capacity.
# Materials -- steel pipe, tubing, angle, plate, bolts, welding rods or wire.
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# If the vehicle is not braced properly especially a convertible you can easily bend or twist the body.
# Construction methods -- weld, bolt.
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== Building a rotisserie ==
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# Materials -- steel pipe, tubing, angle, plate, bolts, welding rods or wire
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## Acquisition of materials -- salvage, new
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# Construction methods -- weld, bolt
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# Tools needed
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##welder
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##torch
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##drill
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##saw
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##layout tools (scribe, awl, soapstone, marker, square, level, straight edge)
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##wrenches
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# Work area
  
== Build ==
 
# Acquisition of materials -- salvage, new.
 
# Tools -- welder, torch, drill, saw, layout tools (scribe, awl, soapstone, marker, square, level, straight edge), wrenches.
 
# Work area.
 
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
# Safe attachment of load.
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# Safe attachment of load
# Safe elevation of load.
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# Safe elevation of load
# Test and inspect.
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# Test and inspect
== After ==
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# Other uses for rotisserie or parts.
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==Other uses for rotisserie==
# Storage.
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# Storage
== Reference ==
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#I built my very simple rotisserie and after taking my '68 Firebird off of it 2 years later, I cut the tops off, added casters, welded them together, and VOILA!...instant rollaround car stands. Of course, the rotisserie only made the rear part, I made the front part from some spare steel I had. Here's a photo of it...
# [http://www.hotrodders.com/kb/browselinks.php?c=99 Hotrodders.com Knowledge Base - Garage, Tools]
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# [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/tilter-rotisserie-ramp-79099-2.html Discussion on Hotrodders.com - Tilters, rotisseries]
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[[Image:100_2798.jpg]]
# [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/body-weight-97313.html Discussion on Hotrodders.com - Estimating body weight]
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[[Image:rotiss2.jpg]]
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<p>This is my first rotisserie. I built over 10 years ago. I designed it with pneumatic tires and steering to allow for mobility on rough outdoor surfaces and ease of trailer loading (back then I moved my vehicles around between home and work fabrication shops). This particular rotisserie was sized so that when the body is flipped roof up, I can practically work underneath the car while standing straight (notice a wide track to enhance stability). The rotisserie can be disconnected in the middle for painting large parts.-Rich TFS</p>
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==References==
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;Discussion on Hotrodders.com
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*[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/tilter-rotisserie-ramp-79099-2.html Tilters, rotisseries]
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*[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/body-weight-97313.html Estimating body weight]
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==External links==
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*[http://www.mckennasgarage.com/xke/jag6.htm Building a rotisserie]
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*[http://www.harwoodperformance.bizland.com/1941buick/Editorial_20.htm Rotisserie construction]
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