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Well, not exactly bought, but today I got most of my cab rotisserie done. I bought two $50 engine stands and some steel rectangular tubing to make the pivot axis horizontal (was pitched up about 5 degrees) and to raise the pivot point. I also wanted caster wheels on one end, so used one pair of them to replace the fixed axle wheels on the end with the upright. I also extended the width of that end to give it a little more stability and with what was left of the 10' stick of 2x2 tubing, connected the two end pieces for the engine stands together. If I got a longer piece of 2x2, It would also work as a frame rotisserie. Used the new buzz box for the welding. I need to practice a bit, as the welds aren't the best cosmetically (ok structurally, though). I can also use the forward end of one of the engine stands and still have an engine stand (a bit taller than normal). I figured the height of the pivot axis by scribing a circle around the cab drawing in the FAM so it could turn a full 360 degrees without hitting the connecting bar.