Weber 22.5 on Wheels - Rotisserie Project

[Orlando Rodriguez]

Weber 22.5 Rotisserie Project

I found and old kettle on my way home - I want to make an adaptation for a rotisserie instead of buying the ring. It's an old one and is missing one of the handles on the side. Rusty and a broken leg. So I decided to set it on wheels (not like a Performer but maybe like a Ford T model

) I used and old cart from a previous Sunbeam Grill I did have. Check it out - let me know what you think!!
I will post additional pictures of the rotisserie adaptation.

Saludos.


Weber Mounted by orlako_space, on Flickr



Weber Mounted by orlako_space, on Flickr


Old Wheels by orlako_space, on Flickr


Old Wheels and Legs by orlako_space, on Flickr


Sad and Waiting to be assigned by orlako_space, on Flickr


Weber Hybrid Performer by orlako_space, on Flickr

 

[Joel Hogston]

Looks Great
Is the base of the kettle fixed to the cart?

 

[Brad Olson]

Looks good, Orlando! Good luck with the rotisserie part of the project.

 

[Orlando Rodriguez]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Joel Hogston:
Looks Great
Is the base of the kettle fixed to the cart? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Thanks Joel - it is fixed at the cart with screws. The cart had some tabs where the old grill was screwed at. So I just bend them to fix the kettle.

Picture

Weber Cart by orlako_space, on Flickr

 

[Lew Newby]

That's a great recycle project. Looks good.

 

[Shaun R]

Looks good Orlando! Nice house too! i haven't been through Mexicali in years. I bet it's sure changed a lot.

 

[Orlando Rodriguez]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Shaun R:
Looks good Orlando! Nice house too! i haven't been through Mexicali in years. I bet it's sure changed a lot. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Thanks Shaun
What took you to Mexicali? Is getting hot these days. Not easy to bbq! But wait till sun sets away!
saludos

 

[Orlando Rodriguez]

I am back again on the Rotisserie Project.
About a week ago I started to figure out how to cut the kettle. I have a Dremel Tool so I decided to give it some use.
First I drilled a hole with a 5/8 bit and expanded with different bits up to 1/2 inch.
After that I did cut from the lip down to the hole to make a U shape. It was not pretty but after I buffered does not look that bad. (also eliminated any sharp edges!!)

Nikon June 10 2012 242 by orlako_space, on Flickr

Over the oposite side, I made the same but did not cut the lip, and drilled two additional holes to fix the motor bracket.

Nikon June 10 2012 248 by orlako_space, on Flickr

The spit looks something like this when is fix in the holes.

Nikon June 10 2012 243 by orlako_space, on Flickr

Nikon June 10 2012 246 by orlako_space, on Flickr

I fixed the bracket with nuts & bolts and set the motor on the bracket. (This is a cheap rotisserie I did buy at Walmart for 25 dlls.)

Nikon June 10 2012 249 by orlako_space, on Flickr

And Voila!!!! - end up something like this!!!

Nikon June 10 2012 251 by orlako_space, on Flickr

That afternoon I salted a chicken and set it on the modified kettle. This is the result of the journey.

Nikon June 10 2012 272 by orlako_space, on Flickr

It worked nice and easy!!!!

Nikon June 10 2012 276 by orlako_space, on Flickr

Please let me know your comments!!!
Thnks!!!

My next one is to paint the cart and kettle and set a diffent table in the cart - more like a Performer or my Poorformer!!??

 

[Lawrence M.]

I love your ingenuity. great work.

 

[Omar Lemus]

EXCELENTE TRABAJO ORLANDO!!
I also really like your ingenuity. POORformer!! Hilarious! Keep the pictures coming!
Saludos