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8/5/04 Rotisserie Construction Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 FINAL Update I've solved the clearance issue by using 1/2" plate steel gussets instead of the diagonal tubular brace (I'll be updating the blueprint to reflect this change). However, I had to make an executive decision regarding strength vs. range of motion and chose to go with strength. While there is undoubtedly much more clearance for the rotisserie to rotate using a gusset instead of a brace, it isn't perfect. In order to clear the body brace completely at its lowest position, the gusset would have been much too small to do any good against flex. So I decided that the rotisserie will rarely, if ever, be used at its lowest position, at least not for rotating, and made the gusset large enough to handle whatever loads I throw at it.
I also added gussets to the body bracket's "T" area. Since this will be holding a majority of the car's weight, sometimes at an angle, I thought it important to make it as strong as possible. Again, the scrap bin at work was invaluable for providing perfectly-sized scraps of triangular 1/2" plate.
I'm picking up the casters tomorrow and hope to have at least one complete unit ready for paint this weekend or next week. This one is close while the other still needs some final welding and sizing on the rotating sleeve.
E-mail me at toolman8@sbcglobal.net This page accessed Thanks, Fidget! |
