Great looking mods...........I hope it all works out for you.......Let us know how it goes with a full load and don't forget the q-view............
JP's GOSM build mods
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Jon, looking really good man. Have you done a dry run with wood in there?? was wondering how well it maintained a nice TBS.
Not yet - I've been running it in an open garage since I still have to fab a cover for the gas valve. That's the project for this weekend, followed by seasoning (with hickory), hopefully followed by an inagural smoke next weekend.
JP
JP
Sweet can't wait for the results. I had a brain storm about doing a similar system. But using a variable pilot light or tinny burner under a chip pan to keep the smoke going then one or two main burners to maintain temps. Might be a good winter project. My project list for the summer is totally booked already.
Just finished up some simple hangers for smoking homemade sausage:
Used 1/2" hardwood oak dowels cut to length, then a router with 1/4" rounding bit to smooth the ends. Made positioning grooves where they contact the rails by turning them against a 1/4" straight bit. Finished up with a light sanding and was done in about 30 minutes:
Gas valve cover is in process, but it's taking a lot of bending and welding.
JP
Used 1/2" hardwood oak dowels cut to length, then a router with 1/4" rounding bit to smooth the ends. Made positioning grooves where they contact the rails by turning them against a 1/4" straight bit. Finished up with a light sanding and was done in about 30 minutes:
Gas valve cover is in process, but it's taking a lot of bending and welding.
JP
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The last mod I'm making is a removable rain stack. I started with an 8" to 6" reducer, an 8" flange cover and a standard 6" rain cap (like the one travcoman45 used to make his stack in http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...t.php?p=168391).
I first welded the flange cover to the reducer:
and used tin snips to cut the metal enough it could be folded down so the flange would be flush with the smoker when flipped over:
I MIG welded all but 12 of the tabs down (evenly distributing the 12 remaining). Into each of the 12 slots I inserted a 1/2" diameter, 1/4" thick Samarium-Cobalt magnet (had to pound down the flange to make a few fit):
[SmCo magnets are good up to around 500 deg F. Don't use Neodymium-Iron-Boron magnets as they lose their magnetic property at 176 deg F. SmCo magnets come in different grades. The magnets I used are rated to hold 11 lbs each, but that's in direct contact. I estimate it takes 10 lbs force to pull the stack directly off the smoker with these 12 magnets.]
I ended up welding the remaining tabs down but don't recommend it unless yo are a very good welder. I'm not, and the results were terrible, but I'd already cut the excess length off the tabs before learning how hard it is to weld in a strong magnetic field. If given another chance I would pop rivet them.
I then drilled out the rivets holding the top to the 6" vent cover and tossed the bottom in the trash:
I used pop rivets to fasten the top to the new bottom:
and put two layers of Gorilla Tape around the flange to protect the smoker. I then painted everything with more high temp black epoxy paint:
What's to say - it keeps rain from falling in and doubles to hold the smoker cover on when not in use. May have been worth the time since I wanted to use the factory cover which precluded the typical permanent stack mod.
JP
I first welded the flange cover to the reducer:
and used tin snips to cut the metal enough it could be folded down so the flange would be flush with the smoker when flipped over:
I MIG welded all but 12 of the tabs down (evenly distributing the 12 remaining). Into each of the 12 slots I inserted a 1/2" diameter, 1/4" thick Samarium-Cobalt magnet (had to pound down the flange to make a few fit):
[SmCo magnets are good up to around 500 deg F. Don't use Neodymium-Iron-Boron magnets as they lose their magnetic property at 176 deg F. SmCo magnets come in different grades. The magnets I used are rated to hold 11 lbs each, but that's in direct contact. I estimate it takes 10 lbs force to pull the stack directly off the smoker with these 12 magnets.]
I ended up welding the remaining tabs down but don't recommend it unless yo are a very good welder. I'm not, and the results were terrible, but I'd already cut the excess length off the tabs before learning how hard it is to weld in a strong magnetic field. If given another chance I would pop rivet them.
I then drilled out the rivets holding the top to the 6" vent cover and tossed the bottom in the trash:
I used pop rivets to fasten the top to the new bottom:
and put two layers of Gorilla Tape around the flange to protect the smoker. I then painted everything with more high temp black epoxy paint:
What's to say - it keeps rain from falling in and doubles to hold the smoker cover on when not in use. May have been worth the time since I wanted to use the factory cover which precluded the typical permanent stack mod.
JP
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jakesmith
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Its obvious your a heck of a fabricator. You put a lot of work into this project. I hope it works for ya.
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What can I expect to pay for one of these smokers? I am in the market for a smoker, but don't want to make a mistake.
I was looking at the treagers and still am, but want to make sure I choose the right item.
I built a 4x4 jeep and when I first started I purchased a bunch of stuff I did not need and was a waste of money, money that I could have allocated to better more useful equipment. I am trying to do research now before making the same mistake
I like the Propane or electric models, I had the bullet smoker in the past and it didn't work out for me couldn't regulate it.
I was looking at the treagers and still am, but want to make sure I choose the right item.
I built a 4x4 jeep and when I first started I purchased a bunch of stuff I did not need and was a waste of money, money that I could have allocated to better more useful equipment. I am trying to do research now before making the same mistake
I like the Propane or electric models, I had the bullet smoker in the past and it didn't work out for me couldn't regulate it.
Sorry for the delay - been on vacation. The smoker I bought was $250 delivered. With all the mod parts I've added I'm a little over $500.
I'd like to make sure we're speaking of the same smoker models before I venture an answer to the differences. The big block I refer to is the model 3605BGD. What model is the deluxe you ordered?
JP
I'd like to make sure we're speaking of the same smoker models before I venture an answer to the differences. The big block I refer to is the model 3605BGD. What model is the deluxe you ordered?
JP
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