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Mounting BJ8 Chassis on Rotisserie

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Martec

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I am about to mount my BJ8 chassis on a rotisserie. I was planning on using the front and rear bumper mounts as mounting points. Does anyone with experience doing this see any issues using these mounting points?
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Hi, No that will be fine. That's how mine was done and no issues at all.

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Barry
 

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Martec said:
Hi Thanks for the photo's. How did u find the center of gravity so it would rotate easily?
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Hi, It is happier with the bodyshell hanging down, naturally. If you want the car on its side you may need a locking device to prevent it from rotating back to its happy space. Without seeing what you have I can't advise you.

Cheers

Barry
 
this is my construction. By moving the flange plate (the plate with the 4 screws) I was able to adjust the pivot point so that I could turn the body with one hand.
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Gerd, I think your method is better than mine - I drilled a series of holes on about 1" centers in both the front and rear mounting arms so lack the 'infinitely adjustable' nature of yours. I did also get to where it was easy to rotate by hand.

BTW, I found with the totally stripped chassis, that the center was near where the center of the crankshaft would be if the motor was installed.

Dave
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