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ClubChapin
WKC Ranger
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Angle Grinder Spit Sharpener
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September 09, 2018, 03:14:45 PM »
I picked up a Weber spit from a gasser roti kit. I didn't like the extra length. I cut it down to the Charcoal spit length.
I made the following jig to sharpen the point. It worked really well. It is easy to adjust the angle of the grind, I went with a shorter point to have a better engagement with the motor. I think it will poke through meat and engage the motor nearly as well (meat) or better (motor) than the longer point.
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Jules V.
WKC Ranger
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Re: Angle Grinder Spit Sharpener
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September 09, 2018, 04:33:46 PM »
Great contraption. I typically sharpen things free-hand with an angle grinder.
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ClubChapin
WKC Ranger
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Re: Angle Grinder Spit Sharpener
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September 09, 2018, 04:41:04 PM »
Holy cow, that is beautiful.
I could not freehand that.
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swamprb
WKC Performer
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Re: Angle Grinder Spit Sharpener
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September 10, 2018, 04:01:08 AM »
That’s why god made bench grinders
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ClubChapin
WKC Ranger
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Re: Angle Grinder Spit Sharpener
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September 10, 2018, 05:11:53 AM »
Quote from: swamprb on September 10, 2018, 04:01:08 AM
That’s why god made bench grinders
So true. My buddy with a shop w/ bench grinder has moved away. A bench grinder would’ve saved a bunch of time and dorking around.
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db130
Smokey Joe
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Re: Angle Grinder Spit Sharpener
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September 10, 2018, 06:58:42 AM »
@ClubChapin
, at least put some socks on. Hot metal shards sting on contact (or so I am told).
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JayyyR
Smokey Joe
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Re: Angle Grinder Spit Sharpener
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September 10, 2018, 01:05:33 PM »
@ClubChapin
dorking around pretty much sums up my entire existence
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bigred
Smokey Joe
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Re: Angle Grinder Spit Sharpener
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September 11, 2018, 09:32:22 AM »
Nice job MacGyver
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