One new/old smoker

tylers

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Nov 24, 2009

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• Jan 21, 2010

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The build started off as a 1951 International Harvester fridge. I stripped it out, plugged all the wholes with guage plugs and gave it a good cleaning. Next came the element which I consulted the forum on and came to the conclusion that a 900w finned heater would work. I mounted the heater to the steel liner and cut a hole in the crisper door for it to act somewhat as a drip pan, then swaped out the glass in the shelf for some expanded metal.


I was set on a smoke generator so my dad said he would tackle it. He built it with O-rings and it seals like no other.


I am also lucky that my dad is a controls and meters guy so he had a ABB C50 PID laying arond that we decided to use along with a timer. The switches on the control panel are for power, the smoke generator air pump, and the timer.

 

tylers

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• Jan 21, 2010

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Next I headed to the scrap yard to get some aluminum for the stack, damper and shelving racks. The shelves will be 15x22. I also scrapped the plastic between the steel liner and the outer fridge.



Finally it was time to run it a little. It will hold temps within 2 degrees of the set point once up and running and the smoke gun works fantastic.



Its seasoning tonight so I might throw some meat at it this weekend. Thanks for all the help with the build.

 

meat hunter

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• Jan 21, 2010

• #3

Sweet build. Can't wait to see some tasty Q coming out of it. Great job

 

treegje

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• Jan 21, 2010

• #4

nice work,you go much pleasure to have

 

the dude abides

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• Jan 21, 2010

• #5

Dude, that's a thing of beauty. We'll be expectin big thing outta you now!

for a great build

 

mballi3011

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• Jan 21, 2010

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Yes I have to agree with all these other guys that's some sweet looking smoker there. I too cann't wait to see the tin blue a flowing out of that one.

 

mulepackin

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• Jan 22, 2010

• #7

Great build. Gotta love these old iceboxes getting a second life. Strong work.

 

pepeskitty

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Jul 27, 2009

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• Jan 22, 2010

• #8

Sweet looking rig. You will soon have some of the best stuff coming out of that refrigerator that it has ever seen.

 

jjwdiver

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Feb 5, 2010

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St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

• Feb 5, 2010

• #9

I just got an old fridge like that and am starting the search process for much info! Great to see finished products of a build and will continued to scrounge for more in-process pics. Sweet rig, love the paint job...thanks!

 

jak757

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Dec 4, 2009

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Akron, Ohio

• Feb 5, 2010

• #10

That is one smokin smoker! You did an outstanding job. Wish I had the skills to do a build like that.

Now get to cooking and show us the results!

 

heliboydoesbbq

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May 22, 2009

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Palmer Alaska

• Feb 6, 2010

• #11

Quite pretty .. I lke the Finished look to the professinal PID and the fin place ment.. the paint it not to bad either.!@!! keep it up and DO post of tasty Qview!...

CHEERS --> HBBdBBq

 

tylers

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Nov 24, 2009

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• Feb 8, 2010

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Thanks for all the kind replys. After smoking some wings, butts, and atbs, I have found that if I were to do it again I would probably run a larger heating element as this one takes 1 hour to heat the unit from 25 to 250 degrees. Not bad but the recovery time while opening for mopping or spraying takes a while. I am working on some heat retainers or capacitors to try to help cope with this. Otherwise it has been a pleasure smoking with it.

 

mikeythai

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Mar 5, 2010

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• Mar 6, 2010

• #13

It's beautiful.