Nah, just want to learn to run a big stick burner.Extreme outstanding top of the line find there Jeff!
Going on the competition circuit with that unit?
Do you mean the welds of the firebox to the cooking chamber. The corners I can see appears like the welds are solid. Pretty close to impossible to see between the tank and warmerCongrats on the new smoker. Take a close look at the welds at the rear corners of the firebox [side attached to rear trailer rail] . Those welds are know to crack due to stress.
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I’d call it Big Ben
Look close on those corners. If they aren't cracked then good for you. Those early Langs had the firebox rear directly welded to the trailer c channel. That did not allow it to move when heated. I've seen a few with hairline cracks. Doesn't effect the cooker.Do you mean the welds of the firebox to the cooking chamber. The corners I can see appears like the welds are solid. Pretty close to impossible to see between the tank and warmer
It is fun. I miss my pos offset.Nah, just want to learn to run a big stick burner.
Feeing better, thanks for asking. Have not had a chance between work and rain. I am going to have it sandblasted and painted soon. I also am having a small area where the diverter meets the tank on the firebox end repaired. It’s about a finger wide gap the length of the curve on one side. The diverter is solid underneath other than right there. I crawled in the firebox and looked back in with a light. I did clean two shoeboxes of old ash out of the firebox and another shoebox full out of the cooking chamber under the diverter. I think it spent some time outside with the nose up and rained in the stack. I covered the stack with a garbage bag. Otjcam222 we need an update! Are you feeling better? Have you had a chance to fire it up yet?
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Bummer about needing to do some repairs. Hopefully you can find a decent local shop.Feeing better, thanks for asking. Have not had a chance between work and rain. I am going to have it sandblasted and painted soon. I also am having a small area where the diverter meets the tank on the firebox end repaired. It’s about a finger wide gap the length of the curve on one side. The diverter is solid underneath other than right there. I crawled in the firebox and looked back in with a light. I did clean two shoeboxes of old ash out of the firebox and another shoebox full out of the cooking chamber under the diverter. I think it spent some time outside with the nose up and rained in the stack. I covered the stack with a garbage bag. OtView attachment 472864View attachment 472865her than that the diverter is solid with just a little surface rust. A lot of guys on the Lang FB group said it’s likely less than $300 to have a metal shop do a nice patch job.