Starting a new pipe smoker build...

[philly single]

You all were very helpful in my first build..the insulated build that I thought I'd post up my latest project to see if there were any suggestions along the way :D

This build is just for the hell of it, just wanted to build one...I'll end up putting it up on eBay, craigslist, etc...once it's done.  Wifey would kill me if I kept both smokers, hahaa!! 

Here are the basics:

Smoker chamber and firebox will be made out of 3/8" steel.

Smoke chamber is 30" Long x 22" wide.

Just got started over last weekend...looking forward to getting more work on it done :)

 

[matts]

Thats looking great already.  Dang that 3/8 stuff has got to be heavy.  I bet it will one heck of a smoker.

 

[fftwarren]

very nice work

 

[brewbq]

wow! looks great so far!

 

[fourthwind]

Looks awesome so far..  My only suggestions would be bigger wheels, and pull out shelves when you get to that point.

 

[philly single]

Thanks guys...forgot to take a few more pics...but this past weekend, I got the smoke chamber door all cut out, welded on the hinges and the lip that goes around the door.

Fourthwind...yup, absolutely doing pull out shelves! :D  As for the wheels...yeah...I'm kind of agreeing with you.  On paper they seemed fine, but reality...eh...thinking about replacing.

Jay

 

[fourthwind]

 As for the wheels...yeah...I'm kind of agreeing with you.  On paper they seemed fine, but reality...eh...thinking about replacing.

 

Jay

LOL are you an engineer by chance???   If I had a penny for every time I heard that from the aerospace engineer's I could afford to send my kids to college :)
 

 

[matts]

haha, as an engineer, thats our favorite saying.  But not in the shop.  If we said that to the guys actually building the stuff, we might be met in the parking lot some night.

 

[philly single]

Hahaha...nope, just an i-bank consultant.  Well, they work fine and hold the weight - but they look puny - so will probably end up swapping them out :)

 

[philly single]

 

[tom37]

Looks like the makings of a fine rig. Would that be 3/8" or 1/2" wall pipe?  And the door looks fabulous, probably a little on the heavy side??

Nice work.

 

[tukson]

Love that large lip on the door.. great job ... more pics please ... LOL.

 

[philly single]

Thanks guys :)  Yup Tom, that is 3/8" wall pipe and yeah...that door is a good bit on the heavy side.  I'm probably going to end up making a small counter weight to help get it moving.

tukson - thanks man...will do.  I'm planning on getting the sides cut and welded on this weekend and maybe get the side firebox on as well.

 

[tom37]

Cant wait to see more pics.

The one I am almost done with is way way heavy, 3/8 wall also with 1/4 end plates.

I did add a counter to my door, it made a big difference. I just don't like the way it looks. I wish I had more of an imagination for stuff like this. Also I am thinking of making a couple pig silhouettes to weld to the door for a place to mount the handle. Your rig looks great, I'm jealous since my pipe had a section cut out of it and I had to put it back together to make my smoker. Mine isnt as crisp and clean as yours.

Nice work.

 

[philly single]

Finally got the ends welded on the main chamber.  The second circle I cut came out MUCH better than the first ;)  Ha, nothing an hour or two of grinding won't fix up :D

The first circle / end plate cut and welded on.

Second cutout, alittle cleaner.

 

[tom37]

Looking good. Hey don't fret abit, I am a professional grinder myself.

Is that the full size of the chamber opening.

 

[philly single]

Ha...thanks man :)  Yeah, that's the full size...it's rougly 30sq inch opening - right about what the pit calculator came up with.  Looks kinda small, but when I used the calc on my other smoker it worked out well.

 

Looking good. Hey don't fret abit, I am a professional grinder myself.

Is that the full size of the chamber opening.

 

[philly single]

Planning on using pipe stove rope to seal around the door and build a locking handle to pull it tight :D

 

[matts]

Looking Great.

I hope you move that car out of the way when the sparks are flyin. 

 

[thestealth]

Great looking build.

Your Supra looks sad sitting in the garage all dusty.