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  1. miataman

    Wooden Smoker Build

    I can not believe I have not touched this smoker project in almost 4 years, but I look at my original post date, and I guess it has been Well, I’m starting it up again. I just ordered aluminum chimney parts that I hope will work. Part of that is a choke for controlling flow. I got a foot of...
  2. miataman

    Wooden Smoker Build

    Anybody? What fan should I use, and how should I install it? As in what direction should it point for best circulation?
  3. miataman

    Wooden Smoker Build

    So, what kind of fan do you use? A computer fan? And how or where do you mount yours and where did you point it?
  4. miataman

    Wooden Smoker Build

    I'll probably just use the temp knobs on the hotplates. I hope the first time or two I use them I'll get a pretty good feel for where they should be to keep temps right. Then I hopefully won't have to adjust them much. That's my hope anyway. If I have to do something else, I'll probably be back...
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    Wooden Smoker Build

    Here I have the pieces together that I have ready. I have the two sides and back attached to the bottom. I also have the shelf installed to hold up the rack of racks. Under that I have my two hot plates in place. I have the doors cut and primed, hinges and latches purchased, top primed and...
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    Wooden Smoker Build

    Now that the sides are ready, I primed everything I had cut, and put final paint on a couple of them for their final color. I think this was one of the doors. Here are the 3 sides screwed on to the bottom and the bottom with it's final coat. The hole is for the electric cords and some air...
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    Wooden Smoker Build

    I forgot to mention, I could cut the sides and doors out from the 4x8 sheet of plywood, but had to use the scrap from that to make the top and bottom. I had to glue them together to get them to the size I wanted them.
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    Wooden Smoker Build

    One side worked, lets see how the other three sides fit together.
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  15. miataman

    Wooden Smoker Build

    Four the outside I'm using 3/4" plywood. I figure that will give some insulation. I purchased one sheet of 4x8 and then cut it down. I have it cut to size here and am clamping it together to make sure everything fits before I screw it together.
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