So, I'm on deployment and have 20 troops that wanted something different for Christmas dinner. I bought a 60 pound pig and along with one of my troops fabricated this pig roaster. It works pretty darn good for something thrown together in about an hour. The plan is to start the coals around 11 pm tonight (Christmas Eve) and have it done by 10 Am to start our Christmas celebration. It's tough for most of them being away from thier family and friends during the holidays(I myself have been deployed 8 of the 16 years I've been in) so anything to help them take thier minds off missing home is good. I deep fried two turkeys and one ham for Thanksgiving, so this is what I came up with. I also threw on about 10 pounds of beef shoulder for those that do not eat pork.

Happy Holidays all!! :thumbsup:

Tim it sure looks like something out of Monster Garage.......:D

I think I would have a few extra drills on standby if you plan on turning that pig all night. Hope you and the fellows have a great and safe Holiday season.............:thumbsup:

You guys are doing a great job.

Looks like a plan, let us know how it turns out.
Be sure and tell all the guys THANKS for serving this great country, and have a very merry Christmas.

Jesus is the reason for the Season.......

Wonderful thing to do for your fellow soldiers! All of you be safe and a huge thanks from the states for your dedication and sacrifice. And enjoy the food. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

you all get :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
GET'ER DONE!!!!
You used what you had at hand!!! :hurray:

God Bless you and all those serving our GRREAT NATION

a very Merry Christmas. to you and all who feast at you Christ meal

before you fire it up, be sure to say "hey yall hold my beer" LOL :D

I like the drill, it';s a nice touch.

http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1808/9925604/19552922/314717402.jpg That's awesome! :yes: Looks like you are making the best with what you have. Have a happy holiday! Thanks to all you guys for your service. You are the best!


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Are you in Iraq? I'm just wondering how you got a hold of a pig to eat! Great fab job under adverse conditions! :thumbsup:

be sure to get a little Video to send to makita .......... who knows it may show up in their next sells gimmicks :D

:thumbsup: on the work & everyone here's wishing all you guys the Best !!!

Pretty fun, I hope the drill is variable speed.... Dumb question/thought, is that conduit you are harpooning it with? My daddy always told me to never weld conduit, it gives off nasty chemicals. If that's true, you might want to find some copper before you fire it up(?)

Pretty fun, I hope the drill is variable speed.... Dumb question/thought, is that conduit you are harpooning it with? My daddy always told me to never weld conduit, it gives off nasty chemicals. If that's true, you might want to find some copper before you fire it up(?)


3/4" Stainless steel all thread. Yeah, I don't think galvanized conduit would have been a good choice.

Thanks all, I'll post some follow up pics when its done. :beers:

All of you soldiers ROCK!!

Thank you for doing what you do best. Have a Merry Christmas and stay safe.

My family had a good laugh at your build. Looks like you guys/gals will have a good time. Best wishes.

I'm thinking I see possible potential for filing a patent! This might be a good retirement pkg! :D

You might want to try and find some chicken wire or something similar to wrap the pig with,otherwise halfway through he'll be falling into the fire.Also the center section will get done much quicker than the shoulder and hind.Good luck.

WOW!!!

That's for rednecks with money to buy a drill!!!:D

We use cinder blocks from underneath burned down mobile homes and steel grating from the scrapyard!!!:D


LOOKIN GOOD though!!!!:beers::hurray:

So who is going to hold the drill all night:D

That looks great. Good job. Thank you to you and all who are deployed and in the armed forces. We (America) appreciate what you do and we do not tell you all enough! Merry Christmas!
Frank

So who is going to hold the drill all night:D


Zip tie across the trigger. It is cooked and in about 4 hours we will start our Christmas celebration.

Thanks everyone for your support and thoughts!!

Zip tie across the trigger. It is cooked and in about 4 hours we will start our Christmas celebration.

Thanks everyone for your support and thoughts!!

ZIP tie ???? ahhhhh now you went & wrecked the whole thing for me ..........


I'd have figured you use trip wire or something ;) J/K :thumbsup:

hope that drill has a really slow setting, otherwise, i can see piggy parts flying!

Zip tie across the trigger. It is cooked and in about 4 hours we will start our Christmas celebration.

Thanks everyone for your support and thoughts!!

Alright! Proven performance! Spc. Zip Tie gets recognition.

:beers: Merry Christmas :beers:

Many of us really appreciate what you guys are doing for us.

All the Best,
Dan

WOW!!!

That's for rednecks with money to buy a drill!!!:D

We use cinder blocks from underneath burned down mobile homes and steel grating from the scrapyard!!!:D


LOOKIN GOOD though!!!!:beers::hurray:

And short straw gets to turn it by hand all night!!!!

The zip tie ruined the whole Redneck Idea, shoulda used bailin wire.

Thanks for your service and enjoy the FEAST.

Merry Christmas, and thank you. :beers:

Here is the final product. We seasoned it with Dales marinate and lawry's season salt. It was probably the best Christmas dinner I've ever had. :beers:

That is great. We had an ice cream motor chain driving a dodge steering gear with bicycle sprockets 1 rpm over a spit. Necessity is the motherhood of butchery.:D

Glad it was a success! Merry Christmas! :thumbsup: :beers: :hurray: :cool:

Congrats on a mission well done :D


MARRY X-MAS GUYS & GALS !!!