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  1. sholmes

    PLANNING FIRST BUILD ( PICS NOW INCLUDED )

    It's been awhile since i have checked in.  I have painted the smoker and been doing some cooking and adjusting.  I am looking for some some heavy duty door latches for the fire box door.  I am going to build a much smaller fire basket to put inside the firebox.  I just never need a very big fire...
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    PLANNING FIRST BUILD ( PICS NOW INCLUDED )

    I cut some more out of the exhaust pipe inside the cc.  The temp is still staying too hot in the top of the cc. I am thinking about cuting the whole thing off. I ran the smoker for a few hours last weekend.  It takes an hour or two to get the temp up.  Is that normal?  It holds temp very...
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    PLANNING FIRST BUILD ( PICS NOW INCLUDED )

    Here are a few pics of the smoker and the modifications that i have made. After opening up the exhaust stack inside the CC my temp is still too high in the top of the CC. Do you think that i need to open it up more? Damper removed. I also bought a new trailer. I loaded the smoker and...
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  17. sholmes

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    Thanks for the help guys, I have removed the damper between the firebox and the CC. The air should move freely into the CC now. I will post a pic of the opening. Once i get the CC up to temp and steady i had one of the bottom air intakes open about 2" and the upper intake in the door open...
  18. sholmes

    PLANNING FIRST BUILD ( PICS NOW INCLUDED )

    I fired up the smoker again the other night. I notched out my exhaust pipe a bit on the inside of the cook chamber. My top temp gauge still runs 150 degrees hotter than the lower two. I am not sure if i need to open it up more, or if I have some other problem. I will get some pics posted...
  19. sholmes

    PLANNING FIRST BUILD ( PICS NOW INCLUDED )

    Thanks for the help guys. The 8.25" ID pipe i was planning to use ended up being to rusty to use. I ended up buying some 8" OD pipe with 1/8" wall. I added a few inches to both the exhaust pipes to make up for the slightly smaller ID. The smoker seems to draw really well, it just holds alot...
  20. sholmes

    PLANNING FIRST BUILD ( PICS NOW INCLUDED )

    I got the firebox door straight again. I welded some braces on the inside of the door. I hope to try it out again tomorrow. I hope that this is enough to keep it from warping again. I removed the dampers/doors between the firebox and the cook chambers. Here are a few pics of my exhaust...
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