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Glad to see the plans have worked out well for everyone. It has been a few years since I have been on here. I have been using the pit for awhile now and it has been running great. I will try and get some pics posted of the finished grill soon.
Saw an article that I figure some people might find interesting, although I do not want to follow some of these tips like precooking in the microwave and adding soy to my burgers:
http://www.heb.com/mealtime/april-he...rWaysGrill.jsp
"These techniques retain the flavor that food gets when you...
The thickness of the square and rectangular tubing was 14ga. The sheet metal between the firebox and the smoke chamber is 16ga. As far as it being to thin... I don't know? Are you asking if it is too thin in regards to it warping do to the heat or for some other reason? Corrosion? Strength to...
I would make it so that it could be moved at a later date without the use of a cutting torch if it was me.
Weld a base plate on the posts (with 2 to 4 bolt holes), drill some holes into the slab (hammerdrill) that match the holes in the plate, and install concrete expansion anchors. If you ever...
In regards to Tom37's questions:
The 3D model was done in Sketchup and the drawings were done in AutoCAD.
Total cost is around $375 w/o the digital control and fan. This cost includes the cart that the BBQ pit sits on which has a stainless steel top. Without the cart the price to build just...
The bread was one of those big round (disc shaped) loaves. Just sliced it in half and removed some of the bread from the inside so it wouldn't be as thick. I got it from a grocery store called Whole Foods.
Materials (mild steel):
(1) 24' stick of 1"x2" rectangular tubing
(2) 24' sticks of 1"x1" square tubing
(5) 4'x8' sheets of 16ga
(1) 2' wide x 24' roll of super wool (like kaowool, but dissolves in bodily fluids thereby making it much safer to work with. Got it on Ebay)
Welding process:
MIG...
Finished putting racks in:
Middle wall panels welded in (view from backside):
Studs to hold insulation in place on side panel (0.25" dia x 3/4"):
Studs to hold insulation in place on back panel:
Insulation on sides and top:
Insulation on back side: