Should I buy a rotisserie?

[Weber MD]

Why haven't you bought it yet?

[Bman]

I have the opportunity to buy a used 22" rotisserie for $50.

From Alexandria?

I need to find the small weight that goes on the end, at the black ring.

I'm 99.9% sure I have an extra one you can have for the cost of shipping.

[pbe gummi bear]

ATS, You can probably make one for a few bucks with an eyelet and some big nutsor washers for weight at home depot. The weight is 327g and 1.75" long x 1.375"dia and sits 4" off axis.

Thanks. 4" off axis from what? The only pic I've seen of one was hanging down from the black ring a little bit, like on a string.

One more question ... given that most any meat will weigh enough to keep the spit on the ring and offset the motor's weight, what's the purpose of the weight, anyway?

That weight is a counterweight so you can balance the load. For example, if you got a chicken with a huge breast, it will strain the motor when the breast goes spinning up, and pull the motor when it's spinning down. You can set the counterweight opposite of the uneven meat to balance to load and get it to spin smoother. The meat is well supported by the roti ring and motor so the weight is purely to even out the rotational load.

The weight is offset 4" from the rotational axis:



It spins with the rod, not just hang.

Why is that pizza roller stuck on your handle ?




Esto Perpetua

it's actually a roller for laying out fiberglass and wallpaper. :-P

[Weber MD]

Was that the one that was with the blue Performer in DC?

[GOMRDS]

Was that the one that was with the blue Performer in DC?

Ya... I emailed the seller ten mins after the ad was posted, but still managed to miss out. Someone else beat to the scene.

[addicted-to-smoke]

pgb --- ah, understand now!

Bman--I'll be in touch.

[Weber MD]

Was that the one that was with the blue Performer in DC?

Ya... I emailed the seller ten mins after the ad was posted, but still managed to miss out. Someone else beat to the scene.

It was a great deal so no surprise someone jumped on that.  I forwarded that posting to a buddy who's looking for a Performer but I don't think he got it either.