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Yea I will probably add I water pan in somewhere. Once I get the reverse flow pan and the shelves in I will see where I have extra room. The propane tank caused some difficult fabrication due to the rounded ends but I think I would use them again just because it creates a cool look. I will need...
I'm BACK! Sorry for not keeping you guys up to date. I took a long break from working on the smoker. During my time off I had it at home and fired it up on two occasions. I quickly realized that it was not operating at its best. Sealing it up and getting the reverse flow pan will hopefully...
Thanks for the comments subvet. I realize the handle is too close. It was a temporary solution to get me through the next few weeks. I figured I would be wearing welding gloves while working this thing anyway. I was anticipating the silicone melting off of the firebox latch but after burning it...
Had an exciting day! Got a few loose ends buttoned up and brought her home for a few weeks. Was able to get the first burn in going tonight. No signs of major warping. A little in the main door but nothing that will cause problems. Still missing the reverse flow plate and all the accessories...
This is great! I have been thinking about how I would build one of these lately. I dove head first into my first RF smoker build recently so I should probably finish that first. Good luck and keep the pics coming!
Dont worry, Ill get the bolts in. There are other drills to destroy I just ran out of time. Your explanation for the firebox reinforcements make sense. I was just imagining something external and rounded that I had no idea how to fabricate. I don't want to lose any space inside the firebox so I...
Got the cutout for the firebox done and the frame welded on. I made the frame, tacked it on, and used a cutting disk to mark out the frame on the tank. Ill machine the panels for the dampers this week. I hadnt planned on it but I made a rack for the firebox with some 1/2" rebar. I also started...
Oooo I like that! I could add a piece of angle under the back of the trailer then mount the oval ones in. The angles would keep them from getting crushed if the trailer gets tipped back too far (its pretty close to the ground so it wouldnt take much). I think I have some 3 or 4 inch angle at the...
Haha burn holes and welding boogers! Its funny how fast thats what you associate with working with metal. And the smell of metal embedded in your skin after grinding. Thanks for the idea on the lights. I think I am going to try moving them back first and if that still causes problems Ill look...
Thanks subvet! I plan to add stops once I have a better idea of the handle configuration. For now I will take your advice and just move the lights back. They will still be within a foot or so of the firebox but not right under it as they are now.
The drafting program I use is SolidWorks. It is...
Thanks Frosty. I'm really happy with how its coming together.
Oh I'm sorry... I meant heat sink when I said shielding. I'm thinking a bent piece of sheet metal that covers the top and side of the light.I'm kind of skeptical as to if that will be sufficient.
Yea thats what I was thinking... anyone ever play around with shielding? Im thinking I could move the bracket its attached to all the way to the back of the trailer and then make a sheet metal plate that would hang over the light.
Cut the notch out of the trailer so the smoker could sit closer to the side then did a lil fab to make it look cleaner. How does the location look. As of now that's where it will sit once its bolted down. I also started thinking about the firebox inlet. I'm thinking a 12x12" plate which will be...
Had another productive day. Got the stack welded on. It probably wont stay that tall but we didn't want to cut it until we knew the proper height. Any stack height advice? Also added some re-enforcements to the bottom of the trailer. Specifically I added 2x2x1/4 angle where the smoker will...
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