Projects from N/W Pa.

[Lu47Dan]

Here are a few pictures of some of my past projects , There are two old projects in the first pic , the yellow piece behind the elevator is a Buzzsaw that is actually my second major project ( first project was my welding table ) , the second old project you can just see the corner of it is a 6 x 12 foot , 6000 lb. cap. single torsion axle trailer . the elevator is a ongoing project , I rescued it from behind a barn a few years ago .it was bound for the scrapman so I asked the owner for it and got it for free . the four-wheeler is a 88 fourtrax that was in sorry shape when i got it red duct tape cover the broken fenders and the racks were bent to he** . the second pic is of a friends Nova on the set of rotissieres I built so he could do a restifaction on the Nova . you can turn the body 360 degrees and stop it anywhere in between . the third pic is the Buzzsaw , got the blade and mandrel for 30 bucks from a amish man who we were drilling a water well for , the engine is a Wisconsin TJD 18 hp inline two cylinder . the axle came from a pontiac sunbird I scrapped out . now to see if I can get the pictures to post One more project a squirrel proof bird feeder .

[Lu47Dan]

In the first picture , you can see my shop in the background . Dan

[X-ray]

Is that a drum brake on your rotisserie? Good piece of fabrication there, and good idea with the extend-able legs too

[hench861]

i like it very heavy duty,can i get some dimensions from you for that im working on a 68 firebird and that would be very handy

[Lu47Dan]

X-ray , yes that is a brake drum , I scavenged it of a Chevy spectrum that was given me for working on the car . Used the rear brake drum and the e-brake lever from the car so you can stop the rotation any where you want . the rear spindles on on these cars bolt on flat, makes it easier to mount on the adjustable head .
hench861 it will take a couple of days for me to take one apart and measure it up , working 6 - 10's right now . Can you wait ? The real nice thing about the rotisseries is I built them with 8ton long rams on them so you can set the body on stands and bolt them on , without the use of a engine lift . And if you build a set of these make sure you add a safety chain or other safety device .

[Tom Zachman]

I saw the safety holding the rotation and also wondered about the sliding lock plate that appears to be attached to the hub through a linkage... In the days of mechanical brakes, I'd a thought it was to lock the rotation but doubted my thought. I simply passed it off as a "I dunn0"

What is it for?

[Lu47Dan]

Tom , I am posting some more photos of the rotisserie . I think what you are see is the adjustable sleave that the arms that bolt to the car body are welded to . And X-ray here is how I positioned the brake levers .

[X-ray]

Originally Posted by Lu47Dan

Tom , I am posting some more photos of the rotisserie . I think what you are see is the adjustable sleave that the arms that bolt to the car body are welded to . And X-ray here is how I positioned the brake levers .

I was supposed to build a welding table, based on something like this, but never got around to it

Rotisserie.....it not just for cooking poultry

[Lu47Dan]

I have found my next big project for my shop . It is called the Cadtrac , Will Order plans next week from the company . It is similar to a skid steer loader but is a articulated loader with 4 wheel drive ,no transmission and attachments can be added to it to make it more versitle and since to rent a bobcat for two months is cost prohibitive for building my shop . I started looking for a used one and found many of them but nothing that I was willing to spend money for , too old and beat-up or too new and too dear for the wallet . Soon to be SWMBO ,Likes the idea of me building this instead of buying one that might cost more in repairs than a new one would cost . Will get the plans and read them and post the progress while the build goes on . Hope it is not a waste of time . Dan

[cutter]

Dern, I guess this means you're not gonna come help me with my tractor.