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Offline gary

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want to make a spit
« on: July 16, 2009, 01:01:05 pm »
Has anyone ever made a spit from a mangle? I have the mangle. Now I need to figure out how to make it into a spit.
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2009, 01:22:42 pm »
 ??? What's a mangle?  ???
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 01:27:57 pm »

 You mean like an old wringer from a washer?

no I havn't but I don't see why you couldn't.

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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 03:24:57 pm »
A mangle is a rotating iron for removing wrinkles from clothes. Faster way to iron than a flat iron and ironing board.

Should make a good spit if turning is what you are after. Might not have enough power for a 200# hog

Here are some listed with pics on eBay

http://shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=mangle&_armrs=1

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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 10:41:45 pm »
 8) That technology has passed us poor folks by completely. Most everyone has given up on the flat irons too. We all got wrinkles now  :(

From what I can see - ya got a motor and a chain drive. Now all you need is long rod with the right chain sprocket and a couple bushings  ;)

A lot of torque is not required as long as you can get the load balanced.
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 10:48:33 pm »
Mangle got its name for what happens when you get your hand caught in it.
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2009, 11:14:34 pm »
They work good for shelling crabs or so I've been told.
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2009, 05:01:43 am »

 My Mom plumb wore out 2 of them manglers. Never did see a flat iron in her hands.
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2009, 08:07:50 am »
I finished the spit, and  tried it out yesterday. It worked good. Since it didn't happen without pictures,here are a couple of the test cook.








A stainless steel pipe for cooking on was going to cost over $100.00 so I used a solid steel rod. I seasoned the rod like you would a new cast iron pan. Just to be safe though I wrapped the rod in aluminum foil where the chickens were. 
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2009, 08:32:13 am »
 8) That's a mighty fine looking unit  8)

I wouldn't worry about the steel rod so long as you treat it like you do your cast iron pans.
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2009, 10:42:57 am »
The only time I would have to have stainless is, if I were to set it up somewhere and sell food .
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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2009, 09:01:31 pm »
Dang! My mouth started watering just looking at the pictures musteat_1 digin1 food2
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2009, 09:50:55 pm »
someone mentioned crabs. i would not want to use one to try to get rid of crabs. it sounds too painful. :-[
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2009, 07:36:38 am »
I like seenin' things get a second life. So, how'd the test subjects turn out?
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« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2009, 04:58:11 am »
They were delicious. 
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2009, 01:48:09 am »
I'll bet they were. What kind of wood did you use?
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Re: want to make a spit
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2009, 02:22:37 am »
For that fire I used mostly maple and a little bit of apple.  I was buying a bundle of slabs every year for cooking. Until at one of our parties a guest said that he would bring us some wood for our next party. He brought us a truck load of broken pallets. That turned out to be the best wood for cooking. Now I'm waiting for him to get me another truck load.
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