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    Building a smoker base/legs - 1.5" square tubing 14 ga?

    Randy--I'm definitely with you on the price front--I was able to get a decent deal on the tubing-- actually, that was one of the few things I could find new at a good price near me. As learning experiences go, this build certainly has gone ways to get me thinking about the things I probably need...
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    Building a smoker base/legs - 1.5" square tubing 14 ga?

    Randy--thanks for running that for me--I've not run across that calculator yet, and it is a huge help--some of the other ones I've stumbled on haven't been as intuitive. I independently made the decision to go with 2" OD as well for most of the base--in an 11 ga. When I went to look at 1.5" in...
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    Building a smoker base/legs - 1.5" square tubing 14 ga?

    Hi all, I'm starting a new offset (non-reverse flow) build, and am getting ready to build my base for my smoker to be supported on, but as a new metal worker, have some questions about the relative strength of 14 gauge 1.5" square tubing. My CC is 48" long, 20 inch diameter, 1/4 inch thick...
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    Hello from a newbie in Texas

    Hi there, everyone. I'm John from Texas (by way of NC -- starting to think I just follow great 'cue around), and I've got about a year of experimenting with offset smokers under my belt, so I'm still learning a lot (and have learned a lot from this site, which is an awesome resource, thanks to...
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