Recent content by JustinHildebrand

Well i finally got some free time on the cnc mill to finish up the hinges and handles. Just a couple more things to do before its done and ready to light up. I should have it done before Christmas So soon. Hoping to throw some pork on it next weekend. I'll fire it sooner just to check it out...

Well i finally got some free time on the cnc mill to finish up the hinges and handles. Just a couple more things to do before its done and ready to light up. I should have it done before Christmas.

I managed to get a few things fabricated over the last few days. Can't wait to fire it up.

Sorry for the massive wait. After clearing some of the honey do list I'm finally underway. The main tube is 3/16 stainless and all the flat parts are 1/4 stainless. After welding I'm planning on re burnishing the surface and do a quick pulsed reflow of the welds to really dial in the finish.

Spec would be 0.188" thickness. +0.1"/-0.04". OD 20" 304 stainless Would want to see specs before ordering. And I've seen them available in the $250 range which would be nice to stick to.

Ellipsoidal head This is also called an elliptical head. The shape of this head is more economical, because the height of the head is just a fraction of the diameter. Its radius varies between the major and minor axis; usually the ratio is 2:1. When your capping a pipe it's pipe cap and it has...

I'm gearing up to build a 20" diameter stainless smoker. One thing I need to find is a 20" diameter stainless steel eliptical head. (Think the top of a propane tank) does anyone have a lead as to where to find one? Preferably in the north west.

Thanks for the advice. I was planning on using the fan to maintain temperature while keeping vents in the door open. I did notice that others aren't doing this, thought maybe give it a try as I already fan unit. And if I could find larger diameter stainless pipe I would be making a larger unit.

Hey everyone, I'm just starting a Smoker build after coming across some 20" x 3/16" wall 316L stainless pipe at a friends shop. I'm roughly copying the franklin smoker design, with some tweaks to my liking. I know 3/16" is on the thin side for the pipe, but the thermal coefficient of stainless...