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| Isometric view of the rotisserie for VW Bug's body. |
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| Isometric view of the rotisserie with supports for VW Bug's pan. |
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| Profiles used to build the rotisserie. |
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| Measurements used for middle beam of the rotisserie. |
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| Measurements for the end beams. |
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| Measurements for front and rear axle supports. |
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| Measurements of supports for pan. |
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| Materials for the middle beam. |
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| Wheels and brackets. |
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| Materials for front and rear axle supports. |
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| Started the build by drilling 12 mm holes to angle irons and end beams. |
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| I attached the angle irons to the end beams with M10x80 bolts... |
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| ...and welded nuts to them. |
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| Then I attached the angle irons to the ends of the middle beam and welded them in place. |
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| I also welded nuts to pipes which belong to the end of the posts of the middle beam. |
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| Tube tacked to the post... |
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| ...and welded. |
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| Posts tacked in place. |
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| Rotisserie standing. |
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| I drilled holes to wheel brackets and sanded them. |
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| Then I welded the brackets to the end beams and finished welding the posts. |
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| Finally got the rotisserie on its wheels. |
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| Supports for the body welded. |
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| Supports for the pan. |
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| Rotisserie ready for use. |
Super nice rotisserie, and very clear development through the pics. Will be of great help to do my karmann ghia version. Did you weld the cylindrical tubes using also mig welding? It looks like tig welding.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot.
Xavier
Thanks Xavier! You can use both. MIG was only option at the time I made this rotisserie so everything you see here is welded with MIG. Just recheck critical dimensions when you make your rotisserie for your Ghia. BR, Marko
DeleteMi Marko,
ReplyDeleteI'm going crazy to find the cylindrical tubes to the thickness you specify. I've found all kinds of thicknesses to make them match, but the thicknes of the smaller tube is always 4 mm max. I wonder if it would be a problem for you to send me the for tubes to the gauges (5,60 and 5 mm) as they are in your plans. I don't to reduce these critical thicknesses. Of course, I'll pay for the cost of the tubes, for the shipment, for the packaging and also your fee for your time. If you don't feel like doing it, don't worry at all, I'll understand.
Thanks a lot for your help
Xavier Casado
Karmann Ghia 1957
Karmann Ghia 1962
Hi Xavier,
Deleteit can be tricky to find steel tubes with exactly same overall diameter and wall thickness. Smaller retailers might not have all sizes in stock and standards differ depending on where you live.
Those tubes are according to European standards (size chart for seamless steel tubes: https://www.steeltube.sk/zelpo/vyrobky.nsf/Tab1UK?OpenPage).
I would start by checking with your local retailer what they are able to supply. They should have a similar chart in use which you can ask to take a look at and pick from. Unfortunately I'm not able to supply those for you atm but hopefully this gets you forward!
BR, Marko
Thank you.
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