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  1. lendecatural

    My RF Vision

    I think they are fine since they are backups; however, I can tell it's going to bother you if you don't move them..... Soooo, go ahead and put them where they look best to you since everything else on that smoker is over the top!  
  2. lendecatural

    Reverse flow or not Reverse flow.

    Has anyone ever built a vertical smoker out of a long skinny tank? Seems like it could work, especially if you could use those Weber round grates.
  3. lendecatural

    Inkjunkies 60 gallon compressor tank RF build....

    Ha! I beat you by two minutes with the crickets!!
  4. lendecatural

    Inkjunkies 60 gallon compressor tank RF build....

    Slope of the RF plate can be done inside the cooker or set the firebox up on a half inch piece of plywood or make it higher . Doesn't take much to make it drain.n  With your firebox more narrow, will that mean you can make it deeper to fit your wood? The chimney should be measured above the...
  5. lendecatural

    Where to start with a RF build?

    If you do a search on "baffle plate" it can be a problem, but most guys build smokers that way. That would be a good use for some of that 1/8" material you have. The upper air vent in the firebox helps almost as much since it moves cooler air across faster. But, yes, it will be hotter there, for...
  6. lendecatural

    Where to start with a RF build?

    Does your compressor tank have two domes and a cylinder section in the middle if you look at it from the side? If so, from the right end, go back to where the dome part turns into the cylinder part and make your vertical cut to 4.75 there, then draw a line around the right end of the dome at...
  7. lendecatural

    Where to start with a RF build?

    It is easier if you cut the tank past the dome where it turns back to the cylindrical section to inset the firebox. Then you measure up the height of the cut and draw a line around the dome at that height.You can cut a block of wood that height 1/4"and walk it around with a sharpie. If the floor...
  8. lendecatural

    Where to start with a RF build?

    1/8" is a little skinny for a RF plate. If possible, go thicker since you are depending on that metal mass to keep temperatures stable across the length of the plate. 1/4" would be better and 3/16 if you can't find that. Besides, 1/8" tends to warp like crazy when you try to weld it up...
  9. lendecatural

    200 gallon RF newbie

    Torch will work, just go slow and stay away from the "go" lever.....
  10. lendecatural

    First Build - 11 Gallon Mini Pig Cooker

    I like it.    It would be a nice hunt camp rig for me!
  11. lendecatural

    200 gallon RF newbie

    Dave is right yet again, and the tool looks like it would work great. Do you have a rosebud for a torch? I agree that heat well make it a lot easier for sure. 
  12. lendecatural

    200 gallon RF newbie

    That looks like an effective way to get your welder back......
  13. lendecatural

    My first build - 120 gallon tank

    +1 for flat.
  14. lendecatural

    250 Gallon Reverse Flow FIRST BUILD!!!

    I bet you and your brother were happy campers to find out it ran as smooth as it did.  Did you end up cooking a whole hog first cook? You always have time to make it pretty now that you know it runs great. Great Job!!!
  15. lendecatural

    New Guy and this will be my 1st Reverse Flow Smoker Build

    Way to go Fred, you have it covered. Keep us posted on the progress. 
  16. lendecatural

    Go big or go home!

    Congrats! Glad you have it dialed in, judges noticed too.  All looked great and that TBS was telling the story of things to come. Great job!
  17. lendecatural

    **New Member = First Reverse Flow Smoker Build from 60 Gallon Compressor Tank**

    Looking great, those fireboxes get heavy in a hurry, be careful of your toes during the next step!
  18. lendecatural

    FIRST R F SMOKER (THIS YEAR)

    Great job Gary! We sure didn't have to beg for Q-view!!!! I'm glad you guys were impatient, it's great you got such detailed pictures, it will help anyone that views in the future. 
  19. lendecatural

    200 gallon RF newbie

    Cool, I like the butterflies, those should work great and a 3/8" RF plate should cook very evenly. When do you think you will get a fire in her?
  20. lendecatural

    200 gallon RF newbie

    That should work just fine, don't forget a smaller upper vent on the firebox door directly across from the CC opening, it will allow you to move air through the smoker easier to help control temperatures. Looking good!
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