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Pig cooker setup-with a motor

Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:16 pm
Posted by badasscat
Member since Sep 2012
16 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:16 pm
can any of you guys shed a little light on building a pig cooker with a electric gear motor mounted on top and hang the pig vertically. my cousin has one and i want to build my own, ive found the gearmotor on ebay, but can you hang the weight of a pig off of it with out having some sort of bearing.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
55940 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:20 pm to
old swingset and a rotisserie motor from a barbecue pit setup...just weld a hook to the rotisserie motor output shaft, tie the whole thing to an old swingset frame and you are good to go...

Posted by Oyster
North Shore
Member since Feb 2009
10224 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:22 pm to
Yes you need a bearing if you want it to last.
This post was edited on 9/12/13 at 9:23 pm
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69044 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:23 pm to
you are going to have to use gears and a chain.

Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
98652 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:25 pm to
Have you tried asking your cousin how he made his?
Posted by StickyFingaz
Austin
Member since May 2013
13483 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:25 pm to
Outdoor Board will be much nicer and way more helpful brah!

ETA How did I get here, damn phone had me thinking I was on the OT
This post was edited on 9/12/13 at 9:27 pm
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:31 pm to
They're married now and no longer on speaking terms.
Posted by StickyFingaz
Austin
Member since May 2013
13483 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:38 pm to
Why not just get a winch with some tin on one side? That's how the rednecks do it.
Posted by badasscat
Member since Sep 2012
16 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 10:31 pm to
Guess there aren't any coonass's in here. Sorry for asking
Posted by pooponsaban
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2008
13494 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 10:47 pm to
That's a stupid way to cook a pig.

I'm sorry you asked too.
Posted by bossflossjr
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Sep 2005
12260 posts
Posted on 9/13/13 at 6:21 am to
We cook one in a similar manner when we want an all day cooking event at the top.

We use the cheap battery powered gear at ace hardware, so the gearbox you found is likely fine. Depending on how you adjust ur gear box.... We use a metal hook screw so the chain can be easily placed on or removed. It spins as the gearbox runs. You may need to get creative on how you build the arm, as you dont want that gearbox hanging directly over the fire. I used a pipe for an arm- with hooks at both ends.... The gearbox turned the pipe, which inturn turned the chain hooked at the other end. Make sure ur gearbox doesnt run too fast. It wont take much ingenuity. Draw out what you want and go to hardware store for supplies.

Posted by Stadium Rat
Metairie
Member since Jul 2004
9523 posts
Posted on 9/13/13 at 8:16 am to
I never really understood the value of having a rotisserie turn vertically. Isn't the whole reason you want it to turn is so the juices roll around and around the meat by gravity? With vertical spinning, the juices just run off the same as if it wasn't turning.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22649 posts
Posted on 9/13/13 at 8:23 am to
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Guess there aren't any coonass's in here. Sorry for asking


Whoa. we got a
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badasscat
up in here.
Posted by PlanoPrivateer
Frisco, TX
Member since Jan 2004
2786 posts
Posted on 9/13/13 at 9:22 am to
St Edward the Confessor church in Metairie has a Cochon de Lait every year where they cook a large number of pigs this way. If you are in the area you may want to stop by to see how the rig up their motors. I went to their web site and the date this year is October 18th.
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