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I wish my barbecue has a rotisserie.
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:39 pm
by Aviator168
How is that for a stirling engine application?
A tiny stirling takes a very small amount of heat from a barbecue grill and direct drives a rotisserie. A tiny generator can also be attached to the stirling to power a few white LED lights for the evening so I can how the food is being cooked.
Question? How many campers are out there?
Re: I wish my barbecue has a rotisserie.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:16 am
by vile_fly
Ah, but that idea goes to a mechanic in Oklahoma.....his wife dubbed it "the chicken flinger", due to a first attempt without gear reduction, sending the bird in question out into the yard. Do a search using chicken flinger, and you might find a picture. It was a beta configuration with a round belt driving the gear reduction that was already present in the bbq unit. It still works today.
During the time it was made, there was no such thing as white LEDs. Camping is good....camping is our friend.
Re: I wish my barbecue has a rotisserie.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:51 pm
by Aviator168
Ahahahah. That's a funny story.
Re: I wish my barbecue has a rotisserie.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:40 pm
by jimlarsen
The tale of the Chicken Flinger can be found on page 92 of Brent Van Arsdell's book, "Around the World by Stirling Engine".
Re: I wish my barbecue has a rotisserie.
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:16 am
by vile_fly
Here is a link to Craig's chicken flinger. Sorry, I don't know the bore and stroke of it.
http://webspace.webring.com/people/bu/u ... craig.html