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My uncle owns a pig roaster that we built from scratch when I was a kid. It's a 5oo gallon steel gasoline tank with a stainless steel spit and an electric motor that spins the pig real slow. It's on a chassis that originally had wheelbarrow tires and now has donut spare tires and it has a tounge to be pulled with a truck/small tractor, but when we move it any distance it goes on a trailer.
With some help from my uncle's place of employment all the components were scrounged or fabbed in house and the thing cost essentially zero. We use it 2-3 times a year and it's held up for years.
In summary, if you want a cooker you can probably get one a lot cheaper than that. If you've got the money though, they are a lot of fun. Ask yourself if the benefits will outweigh the financial expense.
With some help from my uncle's place of employment all the components were scrounged or fabbed in house and the thing cost essentially zero. We use it 2-3 times a year and it's held up for years.
In summary, if you want a cooker you can probably get one a lot cheaper than that. If you've got the money though, they are a lot of fun. Ask yourself if the benefits will outweigh the financial expense.