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  1. nopantsdan

    tuning plates - options.

    some pics to take a look at.  makes sense.  not sure if it applies to my smoker.
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    wheels and axles...

    good website, good find.  amazing after all the googling i did trying to find a shop like this - never once saw it.  no all thread, got it! the square tubing is slightly angled, and it was my first thought that the axle through this square tube would provide best support.
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    wheels and axles...

  7. nopantsdan

    wheels and axles...

    here is a picture if it helps explain.  originally looking at axle through the angle iron at the bottom, though i put the axle through the legs instead.  the legs are not angle iron, but steel square tubing.
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    wheels and axles...

    Sounds good, I'll price out the collars and see what that comes out to - if too much I will try and drill. Alright, that's two for drilling the axle with hand held...You guys must be on to something!  I'll look into it further, thought for sure it was drill press only type of job. First...
  10. tuning plates - options.

    tuning plates - options.

  11. nopantsdan

    tuning plates - options.

    I have a pretty good size side box smoker, that takes a lot of heat/fuel to get the smoking chamber up to temperature.  This tends to create a very very hotspot immediately adjacent to the fire box.  I have tried to read a lot about tuning plates, but don't necessarily have access to many raw...
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  14. nopantsdan

    wheels and axles...

    Thought of that, but I don't have access to a drill press - and can't imagine trying to drill through a steel rod like that. I recently thought of 'shaft collars'. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/DAYTON-Shaft-Collar-2X568?cm_sp=IO-_-IDP-_-RR_VTV70300505&cm_vc=IDPRRZ1 This option I could by a...
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    wheels and axles...

    holy cow, quick response!  love these forums already! these were the wheels i was looking at - sound similar to what you were suggesting... http://www.castersandmore.com/detail-Wheels-Rubber-Tread-Steel-Core-Wheel-6-x-3-Mold-on-Rubber-wheel-21-568.aspx   the spacer is a great idea, i just...
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