Recent content by truno223

Only worked on it for a few minutes between projects today, but I built the exhaust vent cover/baffle. 1/4 plate, and some rod/tube. Remaining fabrication is the firebox door and the charcoal basket

Thank you for the kind words, I apologize for not making any progress lately but work has kept me beyond busy as well as traveling around a good bit.  I'll post more updates within a week if all goes well!

Had an hour this morning to putz around in the shop so I made the smokestack and cut out the firebox door. Just rough cut it by hand but will smooth it all out and run external seals on it with a wide swing hinge. Smokestack is 42 in overall length with a 45 degree mitre cut on the bottom...

Did a bit more today. Got my RF plate welded in, it's 1/4in plate.  Also put in a 1in drain with a ball valve underneath. I made some angle iron rack mounts as well.  Ended up coming out to be a 38x19 cooking rack.  I can always add additional storage to either end for more food but for now...

Ok, I got a good couple of hours to put towards the build today.  It resulted in finish welding the firebox. So much grinder slag....that's why we wear respirators My buddy came by to help and we're in the process of teaching him to MIG so he took on the task of filling some of the old...

Made a bit more progress today.  Got my sheet of 1/4 delivered and enough expanded to do the cooking racks.  I cut the firebox out by hand with the plasma but next time around I'll be having them pre-cut on the table for speed of assembly!  Then I dropped a side on my shin and had to do some...

Did a little more today, just some door fitment and mounting the latches. This is the style latch I was referring to earlier And of course I got side-tracked this week when I picked up a 48x30 blast cabinet.  Needed wiring/lights/some plumbing and what not but it will be nice to have once...

Ended up working both days this weekend so wasn't able to accomplish too much on the smoker.  I did get my door seals in though.  Just band metal welded to the inside radius. Biggest gap I have is a 16th of an inch with just the weight of the door and no latches.  I'll end up doing some more...

Hello all, been lurking for a while and thought it was time to post something.  I've built a few smokers in the past most recently my go to has been a UDS that puts out some pretty good Q but just doesn't have the capacity I want. That brought me to searching for a tank to complete a RF smoker...