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  1. bigsal51

    18" smoker build with 5/8" firebox?

    Just finished a smoker for my buddy and he cringed when I told him 650$. As I'm making it I keep telling myself man this is a lot of work for a couple hundred bucks. The iron itself was expensive. The two end caps for the firebox alone were 48$ a piece. Sometimes I think I shouldn't make any for...
  2. bigsal51

    Etching Primer??

    I was reading a article on how to reprint a pit and they had etching primer for the pit. Will this work on our smokers to prime with? 
  3. bigsal51

    What door should I cut on my new build

    I'm tired of having to put lips on the doors so im cutting the side all the way across but which is more desirable? 1 2 or 3
  4. bigsal51

    I am back with new project 20" smoker

    Pipe is 20" by 49" and the box is 20"x20" Box is 5/16 and the main chamber is 1/4". The legs look short because i am going to add a angle straigt now. Then attaching a frame for a small trailer and axle.
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    Need help on ideas on my smoker trailer

    I had a problem this weekend with my trailer. It would scrape the firebox when i came down a steep incline like at a carwash entrance It was a steep angle and dragged my firebox a little. how can i lift the trailer a couple of inches.
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    unfortunate misstake at Cookoff this weekend

    This weekend in our company cookoff we had 20 teams and brisket was the game. Didnt palce this year had a drop of the ball. I left at about 11pm after i preped the brisket and loaded the reverse flow with 8 briskets. I was planning to feed a couple of hundred so I added about 20 slabs of ribs...
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    Superbowl Qview grab your bib

    Here it is started last night with the brisket and then added the chicken and ribs this morning. Look at that bark. on the brisket.
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    Need help on my side grill for my comp rig

    Need help. should i cut one door on my grill or should i cut 2 doors. The grill is 20in dia. 49in long. WELDS are getting much better. GOT MY 40# box of RUB today woohooo
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    Tested the new Reverse flow lots of mouth watering pics

    While I was smoking a butt today I started on the grill to go next to my smoker. That butt came out very good. I am very happy with it. Grab a bib because you will need it. here is the grill i started
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    What to do with these ugly rims on my smoker

    What to i do with those ugly rims.
  11. bigsal51

    Primer from old paint on my build?

    I was sanding my 250gal tank down and taking all the old paint off and it was hard to remove all the way down to the metal. There is a thin amount of redish primer on it and I was wondering if I had to take it down to the metal?. alot of the tank I could but geting to the sides of it where it...
  12. bigsal51

    High Heat paint at Homedepot is it priced right?

    I saw this online and I havnt used it before. The price is 39.99 for a case of 6. is it worth it for my smoker or should I buy somthing else. http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053
  13. bigsal51

    I call this my Bigsal's Breakfast Belt Buster

    This is my very own Breakfast Belt buster. It is a 12in french bread toasted with butter. smeared with refried beans 3 slices of cheese 3 fried eggs 4 slices of turkey bacon seasoned with salt and dried piquin peppers. I was telling my wife that I can sell these and I know there are a couple of...
  14. bigsal51

    Brazing or welding

    I was looking at the gas welding or brazing and it looks clean and easy. So would you gas weld you smoker or arc. Pros and cons.
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    He shots and he Scores

    I got this 20" pipe today it was free. Its 50" long so I am thinking what to do with it. I have another piece at home thats about 70". ideas to do with both pieces.
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    4th of july bbq with Q-view From katy Texas

    Brisket is on at 6am not expecting that many people this year. So on the menu is 13# brisket 3 spare ribs stuffed Jalapenos and baked beans. Here are the pics
  17. bigsal51

    Weird Smoke today 5-20-09

    I was on a drilling rig today and used our company smoker and was going to cook for the crew. I picked up some briskets 3 of them from walmart. 2 of them were 15# and 1 10#. I was planning to smoke them for about 12 hrs at 210 to 230. That didnt happen. I set the temp at 220 with this smoker. I...
  18. bigsal51

    Popup roof for smoker rig?

    I was wondering if you have seen a trailer rig that the roof drops to haul and cranks up to cook. Just an idea i want for my 250 gal smoker. Pics and info would help.
  19. bigsal51

    Big score on smoke chamber pipe :)

    I got this piece today. 6' by 20" FOR FREE. I need it for my fire chamber but the question is how much do i need I have the 250 gal tank thats about 30" and the pipe is 20" dia. I know my uncle can use a 2' section is 4' enough for my chamber? Here are the pics OH is saw this smoker at our...
  20. bigsal51

    New Sears Clarke arc welder for build has anyone used it.

    I got this new welder this weekend for my smoker build. Has anyone used this Clarke 95E arc welder. I am mostly going to use it for Tacking and some weldeing like grating frames and maybe adding a firechamber to my 250gal tank. The tank is 1/4" steel.
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