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Got the RF Plate and drain welded today. Although I don't think it's necessary, I will weld on a 1" high piece on the end of the plate in case I want to fill the plate with water at times. It has a gentle 1/4" slope from the end and sides to the center drain. On to the FB!!!
Hi Dave,
I kind of wondered about that myself, but since the brake was from corner to corner both ways, all edges remained straight and square. I set it in the CC afterwards and leveled it up to cut the drain holes and it fit nice and tight against the sides of the pipe.
Thanks again Len and Dave. Well I cheated a little yesterday and had this tank manufacturer cross bend the RF plate. Best $20 I ever spent and saved me hours of work. The plate came out perfect with about a 1/4" - 3/8" drain to the center and nice and clean looking. Started welding on the round...
Question on the chimney size and length. For an RF smoker, I know your supposed to size the FB to 100% of the CC on Feldons's calculator in order to get the opening between the FB and CC, then multiply that number by 1.5. So if I make my FB larger than 100% should I use the re-calculated size...
This might be a dumb question, but do you score the top or bottom of the RF plate, or just cut it all the way through? I'm guessing the top if you score it halfway through, but then you have to grind down the welds. If you socred it on the bottom, you wouldn't have to grind them down and you...