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    Question about BBQ Guru fan

    Thanks Hogie. Yeah good points so I will put them in. How do you like the guru? Do you have to monitor the temps much or can you leave it unattended for a bit. Do they keep the temps steady?
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    Question about BBQ Guru fan

    I am building a 250 gal center fired RF smoker and thinking on adding a bbq guru. My question is if I add the guru do I still have to have the other intakes? Was going to make two 4"x10" intakes but not if i wont need them.
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    I finished my First R F build Step By Step W/Qview

    Nice job on the smoker Ahron.Building 1 myself and was wondering if you would tell me how you made the propane burner. Thanks
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    Trailer Mounted Centered Firebox Reverse Flow (thanks real57vetteguy!)

    Hey Grok good idea with the propane.How do you have it set up in the fire box?
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    Trailer Mounted Centered Firebox Reverse Flow (thanks real57vetteguy!)

    Hey Grok congrats on finishing your smoker. For some reason your last post is not showin up on here.Could you tell me how much gap you left on each side of the RF plate? Thanks
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    Trailer Mounted Centered Firebox Reverse Flow (thanks real57vetteguy!)

    Thanks for the info Grok.When you get to the RF plate let me know the distance you leave on each end. I was thinking like 6" but not sure. thanks again.
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    Just started my 250 gal. center fired RF build

    Thanks for the reply 2bears and spankerchief. I ended taking your advice and going with 2 doors. Got one cut and trimmed and hinged today, plan on gettin the other 1 done 2morrow, then do a burn out
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    Just started my 250 gal. center fired RF build

    Picked up my 250 gal propane tank today and got it all flushed out and started on the door.Using a 4 1/2 " grinder with a cutoff wheel, works pretty good. I made my door 17 1/2" x 89 1/2", almost thinking the 17 1/2 is not big enough, Anyone see a problem with that size or should it be fine? No...
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    RF Door size question

    Thanks for the reply Tom37. That info will help with my door placement. I think i will go with 1 door.
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    RF Door size question

    Gonna be starting a RF build out of a 320 gal propane tank that measures 30" dia by 96" long. My question is would it be better to have 2 doors vs. 1 because of the weight? And how big should i make the doors? How do you decide the placement of the doors, where do you star the measurements? Thanks
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    Trailer Mounted Centered Firebox Reverse Flow (thanks real57vetteguy!)

    Forgot 1 question. Is the top of the fire box you built completely open and then welded to the tank or did you put a partial top on it first? Thanks again
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    Trailer Mounted Centered Firebox Reverse Flow (thanks real57vetteguy!)

    Thanks for the reply GROk.I am good at fabricating just not that good at designing sometimes.Just a couple more questions for ya if you dont mind.If you havent done some of the things yet i would appreciate it it if you let me know once you do. Did you put a damper inbetween the fire box and the...
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    Trailer Mounted Centered Firebox Reverse Flow (thanks real57vetteguy!)

    Hello Grok,goona attemp a build similar to yours and wondered if you would answer a few questions for me.1st- How high does your RF plate sit off of the bottom of the tank and does it sit on a rail or is it welded in place?How high is your cooking grate from the RF plate?What is the actual...
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    Reverse flow build, just getting started

    Hello real57vette,goona attemp a build similar to yours and wondered if you would answer a few questions for me.1st- How high does your RF plate sit off of the bottom of the tank and does it sit on a rail or is it welded in place?How high is your cooking grate from the RF plate?What is the...
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    Getting close to a purchase

    UDS is Ugly Drum Smoker which u build out of a 55 gallon drum. I was new to smoking 4 months ago and did a little research and bought an ECB( el cheapo brinkman) upright charcoal smoker for 50 bucks at lowes. Did a few mods and i love it.Did a little more research here and built a UDS which i...
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