Thread: hydraulics for my rotisserie

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If I remember right ???you'll need a piston motor to do that a vain motor will not hold. Teliscoping cylinders will go low enough to get car off stands and go high enough to turn when up. These are Very expensive parts. Be sure to incorperate an accumulator in the circuit

Originally Posted by cffisher

If I remember right ???you'll need a piston motor to do that a vain motor will not hold. Teliscoping cylinders will go low enough to get car off stands and go high enough to turn when up. These are Very expensive parts.

I don't know, heck, define expensive I guess. I've already got so dang much money invested in tools and equipment what's another thousand??? My last toolbox cost $4500.00 and change, yesterday I priced the additions I want for it with Snap-on John, that'll be another $3K.... Heck, no other bad hobbies, don't even have a boat to take to the river and go fishing anymore. The shop and Hot Rods is all I do..... If I have to spend a few bucks to get things the way I want them, it's worth if for me.... Since I sold the big shop, I don't really have much for expenses anymore. Heck, if it costs $2K to put the thing together that's less then I used to pay in taxes, insurance, payments, and workman's comp in a month.....Betcha I get more use out of my new rotisserie then I ever got out of throwing that money out the window every month!!!!!

Besides Charlie.....almost done with customer cars and it's time for my own toys now!!!!!

I thought you were going to move south when you got caught up!!!!!!

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

I thought you were going to move south when you got caught up!!!!!!

Well, having two of my granddaughters living here, and all the different complications that's brought about, guess the moving stuff got put back on hold again......

oops, double post

Those rotisseries are cool. I went over to a coworkers house last week to get some ideas on building my own. He has a body on frame 69 GTX on his with everything on it minus engine and tranny. I was amazed when he grabbed the car and played "Wheel of Fortune". That thing spun at least 6 times before slowing down. Told him he was crazy. He has his set up so he can adjust the attachment point horizontally or vertically to get his center of gravity just so. I'm wanting one to make finish welding and clean up of the rolling chassis easier. Doubt I'll need anything too heavy duty.

Like you mentioned....you could used a gear reduction box but with a lever actuated slip coupler....coupled to an electric motor versus hydraulic. Keep the gearing low so it'll be slow. Could even reverse rotation.

David

Originally Posted by Stovebolter

Like you mentioned....you could used a gear reduction box but with a lever actuated slip coupler....coupled to an electric motor versus hydraulic. Keep the gearing low so it'll be slow. Could even reverse rotation.

David

After a couple conversations with a tech guy at Hydraulic World, found the stuff I need to be all hydraulics. Just takes a small hydraulic motor, then a valve that is adjustable to low pressure but still has a high flow rate---I guess that is what makes it turn slowly and smoothly.


Getting the car balanced on the rotisserie is critical!!!! Much safer, and much easier to rotate. If it's balanced correctly there isn't a problem with having pins or other locking devices to hold it on my new one, just the hydraulic pressure will hold it just fine! The guy I spoke with is very sharp on his products and told me what I need and didn't try to sell me a bunch of extra stuff!!! All I need now is the time and the room to get it built!!!!

The crazy kids always seem to come up with the million doller idea's.
So you might be on to something Dave.
Kurt

Yeah, I guess so!!!! I'm just after a control system that can be remotely operated while I'm working on the car---I can't twist my body around in to all those strange contortions to get in the correct position to weld or whatever anymore, so I just figured maybe I should be "stationary" and the car can rotate!!!!!

PS---House rule will be that you have to be over 60 to use it!!!!!!!!!!

thats easy