- Jun 23, 2017
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I'm new to this whole world of custom smokers. I've begun building my own traditional offset smoker, 20" diameter, 4' long cook chamber with a 2' firebox, out of 5/16" pipe. I would have preferred 1/4" but that's all I could find around these parts. I read Aaron Franklin's book and am in the middle of Greg Blonder's Meathead book. One thing I can't seem to find much information on is what people are doing for their firebox side doors and what size I should use for a 20" diameter pipe.
I hear some people are using cast iron clean out doors for wood burning stoves or chimneys. Are they just welding those things onto the side? Can I just cut square with some 1/4" steel plate and use that? I was thinking of cutting a 10"x10" hole for my firebox door as my opening.
Any advice ya'll could toss my way would be much appreciated. Thanks.
I hear some people are using cast iron clean out doors for wood burning stoves or chimneys. Are they just welding those things onto the side? Can I just cut square with some 1/4" steel plate and use that? I was thinking of cutting a 10"x10" hole for my firebox door as my opening.
Any advice ya'll could toss my way would be much appreciated. Thanks.