An electric grill is designed to facilitate the process of preparing various dishes over a fire. Automating the process will allow you to spend most of your time relaxing and communicating with guests.
Today, the automatic grill is presented in various options designs, many of which are unique or original. A ready-made industrial auto-barbecue can be multifunctional and very practical, simultaneously cooking several self-rotating dishes placed on skewers, a grill grate and a spit.
If your goal is to create an electric grill with your own hands, then you can familiarize yourself with the drawings and diagrams, as well as videos on the Internet, and only then choose the appropriate model.
Making an electric fryer
Start of work and preparation of materials
Initially, it is important to decide on the design and operating mechanism of the fryer, select and draw up a drawing, and prepare all the materials.
The most important part of this homemade design What distinguishes it from others will be the rotation mechanism and the engine. Thanks to these two components, automatic rotation of all necessary elements will occur.
Low-power unnecessary engines from transport are suitable for the motor, household appliances (microwave ovens, stoves, electric kebab makers) and so on.
A self-made motor can be equipped with a gearbox, which allows you to regulate the rotation speed, or operate in one mode.
For the rotation mechanism you will need:
- bicycle sprocket parts, there should be as many of them as there are skewers to be used;
- bicycle chain.
You also need a fryer body, a DIY manufacturing process and a diagram of which you can watch in the video. Additional necessary tools are Bulgarian, welding machine and a drill.
Assembling an electric drive for a barbecue
It is better to place all moving mechanisms in a protective box; it is made of metal, cutting right size in accordance with the drawings. Two plates - rectangular metal plates - are cut out for the mechanism and another one - for attaching the gearbox. In the longitudinal plane, holes for skewers are made in the metal using a drill. The distance between them is calculated based on the size of the gears.
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Next, the rotating sprocket parts are attached; to do this, they are threaded through the holes onto the screw. required diameter, the head of which should be outside the gearbox. A short tube with a cavity is welded onto it, into which the skewers will be inserted. A gear of smaller diameter is screwed to the gearbox of the electric grill; it will give movement to the mechanism. Then they stretch the chain and install the motor next to the fryer. Connect the circuit to electricity and check the work done.
A battery can act as a source of electricity, or an electric grill can be directly connected to an outlet. Thus, the electric drive for the barbecue will be provided with energy.
Fastening hooks are welded to the body of the structure for fixing on the grill; this helps, if desired, to fry kebabs in the usual way. manually. How to assemble a barbecue with your own hands, watch the video.
An electric grill makes the process of preparing barbecue pleasant and relaxed; you can communicate with guests rather than stand over the grill. This grill cooks evenly due to rotation, the meat remains tender, juicy and tasty.
Perfection has no limits. Various modifications of the grill are increasingly attracting those who like to pamper themselves with delicious food cooked on fresh air. The electric drive on the grill really allows all picnic participants to relax and gain strength before working days.
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The idea of automatic rotation of skewers began to be discussed by craftsmen on forums about 8–10 years ago. At the same time, videos began to appear demonstrating various types of barbecue designs with electric drive. Similar mobile kebab makers were put into production back in Soviet times, but they were low-power and required improvement, and never received much demand from buyers.
Massive interest in electric grills began to appear relatively recently - a few years ago. The standard technically advanced grill is equipped with:
- Electric motor 12 volts, with or without power supply.
- A drive that allows you to simultaneously rotate all the skewers on the grill.
Please note! The heating of the coals from below during automatic rotation should be the same throughout the entire body of the grill. Otherwise, the meat on some skewers will be ready, but not on others.
Do it yourself
Electrical equipment is now quite easy to purchase both through online stores and in retail departments. But doing it yourself is more tempting. There are several main stages of work:
Selection of electric motor
Power 12 V is considered optimal. Folk artists are rich in ideas and generously share them. Motors used:
- from window regulators and car wipers;
- from microwave ovens;
- from cordless screwdrivers;
- changes in timing phase;
- from old electric stoves with grill function, etc.
Many people jokingly and seriously remember the Stirling engine, since the barbecue has its necessary components: a heater (coals) and a cooler (atmospheric air).
Attention! You need to think about the power source for the motor: batteries, accumulator or electrical network. And don’t forget, in the first or second case, to take them charged with you into nature.
Assembling the skewers drive
The ends of the skewers are inserted into the center of rotating gears, which are interconnected into one system.
There are two main types of transmission from spindles (electric motor shafts) used for mechanical rotation of skewers:
- serrated Its disadvantages include transmission rigidity, the need for lubrication and noise during operation;
- using flexible elements (for example, a bicycle chain, belt, tape, cord). To her weaknesses include the possibility of belt slipping, increased load on shafts and supports, increased dimensions in comparison with gear transmission, and fragility of the belt.
The principles of twisting depend on the preferences of the performer. The central gear can set in motion others located on the sides of it, or one of the side ones turns the adjacent one, and that, in turn, turns the next one.
With the latter option, all skewers are turned over in the same direction, which avoids touching adjacent pieces, and the juice from them will fall on the pieces, leaving their surface juicy. When the skewers are twisted in different directions, the possibility of friction and the skewer falling increases - perhaps when you are not watching.
Rotation mechanism drawing
Peculiarity! The gears must be positioned strictly perpendicular; the slightest misalignment will lead to jamming.
Everyone imagines a rotating mechanism in their own way; the main criteria are availability of execution, low level of financial and labor costs. The craftsmen offer their options one by one, admiring their ingenuity.
Skewers can spin in one direction or in different directions; it is possible to slow down or twist them individually. The friction force of the bead or cable is regulated due to the stiffness of the springs on the outer pulley.
The problem of simultaneous rotation is also solved by a connecting rod transmission, which is important for the principle of rotation of train wheels. The connecting rods located on the axles are shifted by 90 0. One of the axes is driving, the second is driven.
The simplicity of the idea is embodied in the following diagram. The reels are made of caprolon, and the bearings are taken from the Zhiguli distributor. The belt was used from a non-working printer.
Important! To comply with safety regulations, all rotating parts of the roller must be hidden under the body! Children will be the first to show interest in the moving parts.
Advantages and disadvantages
| pros | Minuses |
| Complete rest without constant presence at the grill. During frying, the juice does not drip, but glides over the surface of the product, wetting the crust. Obtaining guaranteed tasty meat that is not burnt on the outside and not raw on any side (with a certain skill). Endorsement by supporters healthy image life: fat does not drip onto the coals and does not form carcinogens. Cooking in winter is easier; you don’t have to sit in the cold all the time, freezing your feet. Good for mass production barbecue with a large flow of guests. |
The power source for the equipment must be kept in mind. The use of electricity requires additional measures security. If you do not calculate the rotation speed correctly, you may end up with a kebab that is not cooked through. Cooking shish kebab is a sacrament that requires an individual approach to each skewer. Not everyone will be able to avoid the subjective opinion of opponents of mechanization. |
Culinary specialty! Chefs note that the kebab should receive a burst of heat in the first 2-3 minutes of cooking. To do this, the meat is manually heated first on one side and then on the other. This leads to the formation of a crust, which will prevent the juice from flowing out. Only then are the skewers attached to the moving mechanism, and uniform frying begins on all sides without human intervention.
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Conclusion
It is possible to implement the idea of a grill with an electric drive both for a novice DIYer and to an experienced master. Thinking about the appropriate operating principle of the mechanism and selecting the right parts will lead to undoubted success.
At first, you should not rely entirely on the miracle of technology - there is a risk of getting undercooked kebab. By adjusting the rotation speed, determining optimal sizes meat and the required amount of coal, you can fully enjoy all the benefits of progress.
There is probably no person who would not love a truly high-quality vacation, but few people know how to create the conditions for this. When relaxing in nature, most people do nothing but cook most of the time, and then eat and really relax. Although almost the entire process of cooking on the grill can be avoided, and you can only come on time and replace the skewers with new ones. And while the person is resting, an automatic electric drive works for him, which rotates around the axis of the skewer, so that the meat does not burn and is completely cooked.
Among all the electric barbecues, it is better to choose the one whose design includes grilles inside the bars heating elements high power. This will allow the fat from the meat to caramelize, giving any dish a distinct flavor.
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Making a barbecue
- Steel plates 4 mm.
- Welding machine.
- Drill.
- Angle 4 mm.
- Screws with nuts.
- Roulette.
- Dye.
There are many DIY variations, but the most commonly used classic version made of steel plates, but in in this case it will have to be modified a little, because... an additional mechanism will be used.
DIY barbecue diagram: a - side view; b - top view (the lower mesh is shown in section); c - arrangement of legs on wheels; g - fryer lid (galvanized steel sheet thickness 0.9 mm); d - scoop; e - fan; g - poker; h - skewer; 1 - handle with hooks (wire 010 mm from of stainless steel, 2 pcs.); 2 - under ( kiln brick); 3 - brazier (steel sheet 4 mm thick); 4 - leg (pipe 03/4″, 4 pcs.); 5 - supply of firewood; 6 - longitudinal connection(pipe 01/2″, 2 pcs.); 7- cross member (pipe 01/2″, 2 pcs.); 8 - mesh (wire 02 mm); 9 - handle with table; 10 - fan fan (duralumin sheet); 11 - fan handle (wood).
You need 2 pairs of plates, one of which will have a length of 30 cm and a similar height (if desired, you can add 5-7 cm), and the other with the same height has no formal restrictions on length (everyone looks at their own discretion depending on the quantity family members), 1 more is made below for the entire area. The first are called transverse, the second longitudinal, the third - lower. An interesting feature is that one of the longitudinal plates will be 2.5 cm higher than the other, and at the very top will have a row of holes with a diameter of 1.5 cm in order to fit any skewer.
Each longitudinal plate is installed in a vice in turn, and a series of holes are drilled in it in increments of 3 cm at the very bottom, after which the procedure is repeated staggered 1-2 mm higher. Each hole should be 8-10 mm in diameter. These 2 rows of holes on each side will serve to supply air to the fire. For the same purpose, the bottom plate is also perforated, but not with the same frequency, but several times less often (at the discretion of the manufacturer). If desired, you can use a grinder and make oblong holes 5 mm wide and up to 50 mm long.
The next step is to weld them together so that all the holes are on the bottom. But besides these holes there should be no other access to air (cracks, defects).
The support system for such barbecues is even simpler to create than they themselves. To do this, the perimeter is covered with a corner and then it is welded - this will be the frame at the support. The legs can be made collapsible, or vertical ones can be welded from the same corner. If you are interested in a completely collapsible option, then take a corner, steel plates (fortunately there will be plenty of waste by this time) are welded to the bottom and top of the future legs. After which the frame is drilled in the corners, and the plates on the legs are drilled in the center. After this, a screw is threaded through the hole and secured with a nut on the side of the leg. In order to small parts not lost, they are fixed in their places with paint.
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Electrical system
- Electric motor 12 V.
- Inverter.
- Gears.
- Leather or metal belts.
- Soldering iron.
One barbecue is, of course, very good, but it is much more pleasant if he does the frying himself, and the person’s task during frying is only to replace the skewers, and for this it is necessary to make and install an electric drive. You can create a system with a drive in two ways - simple and complex, but in both cases a motor is used that is powered by 12 V.
The simple approach requires a motor and a step-down inverter. This design It is connected using a metal or leather belt and is easy to install. The only negative is the manufacturing price and difficulty in finding the required part, because A step-down inverter doesn't get any easier to find every year. In addition, repairs can also be difficult if a person does not particularly understand the mechanism, because. There are no such workshops in nature.
Although the entire automatic electric drive can be made with your own hands.
To do this, you only need basic knowledge of physics and a memory of the structure of a bicycle. The larger the main sprocket and the smaller the rear one, the higher the speed will be with less effort, accordingly everything can be turned in reverse order and use the gears already. In this case, it will be difficult to find the lowest-speed motor, attach the smallest gear to its original part, and attach the largest gear to the grill, to which the same gear is soldered.
After which the system is repeated again in the workspace. Thus, with the help of 4 gears, you can reduce the torque many times and select the last gear on the spot, which will control the final speed.
The last option looks cumbersome only in the description, but in the end it will not be much larger than a purchased inverter. An automatic electric drive for a barbecue made in this way will serve almost indefinitely, because... Repairing it will take no more than 10-20 minutes and the price will be a pittance.
As a result, the kebab is cooked and slowly rotates by electric drive over the coals, the owners relax heartily, and one can only hope that no one forgot to charge the battery before resting.
Modern technical solutions Allows you to cook meat automatically. An example of this are electric grills. And there are several options for execution. Let's look at it in detail.
Why is it needed?
Those who often cook barbecue for several years can say that electric drives for barbecue are not needed. And this is explained by the systematic approach to roasting meat; food is cooked on coals with a push, as if it were finishing. Some argue that turning over affects the taste, but in practice no one comparative analyzes did not produce.
It happens to kebab lovers that there is a good crust on the outside, but everything is raw on the inside. It is for these cases that an automatic electric grill is provided. The electric drive for the grill on each skewer allows you to:
- Fry evenly. Thanks to measured turns, minimal loss of juice. The meat turns out quite juicy and soft.
- No burning of fat. Typically, fatty meat simply melts, dripping onto the coals. Hence the flame. The electric drive eliminates this.
- No need to make the same type mechanical work. It can simply monitor the coal and the rate of rotation.
As a result, there is no need to constantly monitor the cooking process. You just need to buy a quality product, mix a good marinade and wait for your favorite dish to cook.
For a ready-made automatic barbecue, you can purchase a drive for skewers. It's inexpensive, but it won't last long. And also many retail chains provide portable grills with electric drives for warm seasons, for example, the Megagrill grill. Cost for 2018 from 3,000 rubles. Yes, for some it is expensive. Therefore, let’s try to assemble a barbecue with our own hands from improvised means. simple diagram.
We will need
For a classic grill with electric skewers, we get:
- electric motor,
- drill,
- grinder,
- pulley
- belt or bicycle chain,
- gears for the number of skewers.
It is optimal to use an electric motor from a toy or car drive as a motor.
Gears are sometimes ground, but more often they are simply bought. It is better if all the parts do not rust.
We carry out installation
We already install a system on the finished grill for rotating skewers with our own hands.
The order is as follows:
- We install the engine.
- We fasten the gears at a convenient distance of 5–7 cm from each other.
- We tighten the chain so that the entire system sits tightly on it. It is advisable to adapt it last.
- It is better to fix the gears on a separate plate, and then install it to the barbecue box.
- The engine must be placed on its side from the outside. It is more convenient to weld fasteners (hooks) and hang the device on them.
Electric drive drawing for barbecue
How to install gears correctly
Rotation will be ensured due to the fact that gears are connected to each skewer. From one to the other, the skewers receive the same speed.
When all the elements are mounted to the plate, you need to tension the chain:
- From the very beginning they tighten on the first gear and pulley.
- Then they move on to the second.
- Afterwards the chain is passed on top to the third.
We get something like a snake from a chain or belt. And after correct installation such an element must be protected. Just a strip of steel or a triangular profile will do.
Purchased drive
Often, two simple elements for such a system cannot be assembled even for a barbecue spit. To avoid difficulties, we purchase ready-made types drive for skewers. Its classic type runs on a rechargeable battery. It is clear that the battery will rotate with minimum speed. And visually this device is a nozzle that can be placed on any surface made of steel or brick.
The purchased unit is quite mobile, it’s nice to take it with you on the road. Important Feature the possibility of adjusting the rotation speed. We have a built-in electric motor with a gearbox.
Rotation of skewers - tedious and monotonous work, which cannot be interrupted, so as not to end up with coals on the skewers instead of shish kebab. The idea to create a grill with electric skewers appeared a long time ago.
Various technical developments have evolved over time into a design consisting of a 12V electric motor and a drive consisting of a chain of gears or a belt drive that allows all the rods to rotate simultaneously.
Make an electric grill with your own hands - not difficult, you just need to understand its design.Dimensions
Before you start making an electric grill with your own hands, you need to decide on its size. This important point, since it determines what kind of engine is needed for such a design. Large system with rotating skewers will require a certain power: the greater the number of moving units, the greater the losses and the shorter the engine life. Sometimes it is convenient to slightly change the design and make a spit for the barbecue with your own hands, which rotates only one axis, but can accommodate large quantity meat.
Do it yourself
You can purchase a ready-made automatic grill, but they, as a rule, are either stationary and powered by a 220 V network, or have too few skewers. In order to obtain a design that meets the user’s needs, you need to make an electric grill with your own hands. The easiest way is to modify an existing grill by installing an electric motor with a drive for skewers.
It is necessary to acquire the necessary materials and tools and get to work.Required Tools
To create a barbecue with automatically rotating skewers you will need:
- Electric motor.
- Grinder with cutting and grinding wheels.
- Electric drill.
- Pulleys, sprockets or gears in required quantity(according to the number of skewers and gears of the gearbox, if any).
- Drive belt, bicycle chain (depending on the selected drive system).
Selection of electric motor
The best option is electric motor with 12 V power supply, which has sufficient power to rotate the skewers, but does not require an excessively capacious power source. It can be connected to the vehicle's on-board network and used rechargeable batteries etc. You can use a motor from different devices, such as:
- Electric grill.
- Electric spit.
- Car window regulators or wipers.
- Microwaves.
- Cordless screwdrivers, etc.
Drive assembly
Skewers are inserted into special slots. On one side, they are sockets into which skewers are inserted from above; on the opposite side, they are grips for skewer rings installed on the axis of gears or drive pulleys. There are many drive design options:
- A bicycle chain with a drive sprocket on the motor axle and a row of driven sprockets on the skewers axles.
- A drive belt passed in a zigzag pattern through a series of drive pulleys and a drive pulley on the motor axle.
- The drive gear transmits rotation to the chain of gears along the axes of the skewers.
Do you need an electric drive for skewers?
There are mechanical barbecues in which the rotation of all skewers at once produced from one axis. A handle is installed on it, with the help of which the working rods are set in motion. The design is convenient due to its independence from power supply, but it requires constant human presence. An electric drive for a barbecue frees up a person, giving him the opportunity to do other things or just relax with friends.
Electric drive installation
Electric drive installation includes several actions:
- Installing the electric motor on the product frame.
- Creation of a chain of gears (pulleys, sprockets) transmitting rotational motion to each other.
- Installing the drive belt or chain.
Instructions for making a chain of gears
The first gear is the drive gear, it is installed on the motor shaft. It connects to the 2nd gear, to which all the others are connected in series. It is not recommended to disturb the installation order and place the gears out of order; this can interfere with the ease of movement and create unnecessary load. Unlike the pulley or sprocket system from bicycle chain, the gears are all in mesh, so they require the same sequential installation.
Preparing the skewer
In parallel with the manufacture of an electric drive, the question often arises - how to make a spit for a barbecue with your own hands. Unlike a skewer, a spit is designed for roasting large pieces of meat (for example, a pig carcass). Therefore, it needs a sufficient lifting height above the coals and a larger working part width. Typically, the spit is installed in the transverse direction, which allows you to expand the heating zone to the entire working part. It is necessary to install a separate motor with a connecting device for the working rod, and on the opposite side it is necessary to attach a mating part that supports the free end.
Successful examples and options
Usually to the appearance of barbecues special requirements can not be. However, there are often people who are no less demanding when it comes to device design. For them, the important question is how to make a grill that fully matches the design summer cottage or having some specific shape. There are a large number of examples and options on the Internet. appearance barbecues made in different styles and forms.
You need to choose the most suitable option for yourself before you start making an electric grill, so as not to redo the finished product due to some inconsistencies.Advantages and disadvantages
To the advantages electric grill should be classified as:
- There is no need for constant attention to the condition of the kebabs.
- The juice released from the meat does not flow onto hot coals, forming carcinogenic compounds, but evenly wets the surface of the pieces.
- Uniform cooking of meat on all sides.
- IN winter time there is no need to freeze near the grill.
- If you need to cook for a large number of guests, the work can be put on stream.
To the disadvantages can be attributed:
- The need for rechargeable batteries.
- Using an electric motor requires certain safety precautions.
- The frying mode at a certain rotation speed requires skill and experience; at first, the kebab may turn out to be undercooked.
Users note that habit and some skill appear quite quickly, but not everyone succeeds the first time.
What does the design look like?
Exists a lot of design options, types of drive, design and design of barbecues. Externally, such a product does not differ too much from the usual type of barbecue, but the presence of a motor and gear system immediately reveals electric version designs.
