Recent content by TLMMWF

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    265 gallon build

    Did wrap this project up and the owner is very happy with it so far. He’s put over 1000 pounds of meet on it so far and reports that his customers are thrilled not with his flavor! For the firebox: 24x24x28” 1/4” steel (almost a full 4x8 sheet used) 5 twist style dampers on the door 3” deep...
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    265 gallon build

    Sorry for the break in progress all, been on vacation with the family... Finished up the racks yesterday and hope to have the front doors done today and be started on the FB.
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    265 gallon build

    Got a lot done yesterday -CC is mounted to the trailer -RF plate is in with drip catch and tube leading out the bottom -Lower doors are cut out -All rack slides are tacked in -One rack is mostly complete
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    265 gallon build

    Anyone got a good suggestion on how to make the handles in a way that won’t get super hot? I know about usin the spring ends from metal hammers but I don’t wanna add $30+ to the build cost just for handles
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    265 gallon build

    Top door was finished yesterday Here’s all the hinges for the top door (+1 extra) later out And a shot after cutting out the front doors and adding in the lower stiffener Got a metal delivery today... 4x8 sheet of 1/4”, 4x8 sheet of 1/8”, 4x8 sheet flattened #13 expanded metal and...
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    265 gallon build

    Is that setup in your profile pic a propane deal?
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    265 gallon build

    Top door and FB/CC opening cut and doin this intial burn out:
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    265 gallon build

    this idea started a few years back before I’d ever done any smoking, I got this fuel tank for free while doing a property clean up and just couldn’t say no to it. Fast forward a few years and now I own and operate a Welding and fabrication business and it just so happens that one of my...
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    150 gallon reverse flow trailer build

    How thick of material did you use/recommend for the rf plate?? Seems to me it doesn’t need to be all that thick?
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    Materials List

    Still very helpful! I’ve got about 2/3 of a sheet of 1/4 left.. how much of your full sheet did you use and what size is you CC?
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    Materials List

    Bump for any info
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    Materials List

    does anyone have a fairly decent materials list for building a reverse flow from a 275 gallon fuel tank? Background: I’m a welder/fabricator and have been commissioned by a customer to build a smoker out of a 275 gallon fu tank I’ve had laying around. I’ve read through quite a bit of...
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