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  1. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    Paint looks good..  going to take a case of spray oil to cover the inside for the seasoning!
  2. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    watched some video of that tornado today!  Hope all is well with you all..   Saw tractor trailers flying through the air like they were toys! 
  3. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    Use "Merchant Couplers" for your thermometer holes.  Typically Ace Hardware stores carry them. These are smooth like pipe, and are eaier to weld.  You can cut one coupler in half and have two ports for each piece.   Also keep an eye on location.  You want them fairly close to the meat level of...
  4. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    It's a lot of work building beasts like this..  I feel your pain on running out of supplies.  I have made my share of runs to get welding supplies like that.  Look forward to the progress!
  5. fourthwind

    My first tank type RF Smoker

    Looking good
  6. fourthwind

    Smoker For sale.... $3500 obo. Gwinnett County Ga.

    My only concern is the expanded metal on the airflow end of the smoker.   A lot of smoke and heat travels on that end on it's way back towards the exhaust.   Disturbing the airflow with a grate like that could have a less than desired affect.  JMHO
  7. fourthwind

    Never-Ending RF Build

    Sounds like a good start!
  8. fourthwind

    First Ever Smoker Build (PICS)

    It will be a beast!   You will have plenty of room for three rack levels.   I would insulate the firebox to help with fuel efficiency.  If you need any dimensions or help, just send me a PM. 
  9. fourthwind

    Smoker For sale.... $3500 obo. Gwinnett County Ga.

    Those look like they are in good shape..  No real mystery to reverse flow smokers.   Just clean up those vessels.  Measure and figure out the size firebox and exhaust stack with a smoker calculator, and get to work!   I'll keep an eye on the thread, or feel free to email me if you have questions...
  10. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    Got to love plasma cutters!  Nothing like melting steel with 6000° air.     I heard a saying once..  Never trust a skinny cook.   You and I can both be trusted LOL
  11. fourthwind

    Figuring out the Firebox Question

    or just use the calculator as if it were a complete piece of pipe and then divide by two!  I agree the inlet does not look large enough.  If you are below 4000 feet, I would go with 1.5 time the area of the exhaust pipe.   area of the exhaust is calculated by Radius x 2 x 3.14
  12. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    Can't wait to see the thin blue man..  Looks like you got things in hand now.  It sure is going to be big.  Your going to be really happy you insulated that thing so your fuel bill stays down! lol
  13. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    You might consider some sort of baffles so that the guru's do not blow directly on the fire.  Quite a few competitors around here stopped using guru's because it sent ash through the smoker due to the pulse action of the fans.   It affected the flavor and their scores.
  14. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    I feel your pain man.   We are starting the build for our teams new competition smoker here in the next couple weeks.  Not looking forward to that bill.  LOL
  15. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    Man I wish we had working conditions like that!     Been working in a closed up shop with the wood stove stoked.  Been cold and windy here.
  16. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    The calculaters are based on the amount of pipe exposed to cold air.  You could go to 10 inch?   Looks like you would need 20 inches of that exposed
  17. fourthwind

    Trailer Mounted Reverse Flow with added Goodies

    Looking good!  Going to be a meat cooking monster for sure!
  18. fourthwind

    My first tank type RF Smoker

    Looking good!
  19. fourthwind

    My first tank type RF Smoker

    LOL  I think the small truck would have been awesome!       Too bad you didn't live down here.   I could put your skills to work every now and then!
  20. fourthwind

    My first tank type RF Smoker

    We can just nick name you Captain overkill!  =)     It all looks like some great handy work.  It will serve you well when its all said and done.  I would lip the outside of the cook chamber door as well.  We skip the inside unless requested by the customer, but doing both should get you a great...
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