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Metal drum, toluene storage, for cooking
Is there a chemist in the forum who knows about the residual impurities left behind (on or in the metal) from storing toluene in a barrel or drum? I'm making a smoker with a 55 gallon drum which was used once to store toluene (new from the factory) and then discarded. I would like to hear from...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Food Safety
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55 gallon smoker in the works
"I would have continued the search until I found a barrel that is rated food safe." Steve, in a small town with very limited options, the middle of nowhere in northern New Mexico, it makes choices pretty slim. I've worked with MEK & acetone a fair amount in aircraft work in the 70's & 90's...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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55 gallon smoker in the works
I have a call into a chemical company about that. It was used to store toluene for an industrial painting operation & I'm getting information about any possible residual product remaining on the surface, after months of sitting empty & open in the sun. I'll let you know what they say about...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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55 gallon smoker in the works
Butterfly is installed now in the SS tube. It's starting to look like a smoker finally. Next week for the fire box, then it's time to start a fire & see how many leaks I have to plug on the edges. I think I have that one figures out now, but we'll have to see what happens when it's lit the first...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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55 gallon smoker in the works
Worked a little yesterday on a butterfly for the chimney. Had to send out for a length of 2 1/2" stainless steel tubing for the exhaust, the valve will sit just above the "street L" & small nipple, which I cut & ground to take the valve. It should help with heat out of the oven portion. The fire...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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55 gallon smoker in the works
Put the gaskets in place, welded the hinges & attached chains for the lid support. It's getting there. Still a lot of little stuff left, but it's coming together now. Gasket might need a bit of help, as it doesn't compress completely yet, it might settle in after a while, or soot itself shut...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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55 gallon smoker in the works
I'm wondering about the fit on my lid to the base. I've ordered some gasket material (1/5" X 3/4") to attach to the joint, but I don't know if this stuff will compress enough to seal the gaps. I know I need to keep the heat inside the cooker, just not sure how this stuff works. Anyone use the...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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55 gallon smoker in the works
Thirdeye, thanks for the kind comment. I'm not going to run a fire in this cooker, it will have a "remote" fire box with a pipe to get the heat into the cooking area. Still trying to figure out the box, run, heat & plumbing (I know, keep it simple) needed for slow cooking, but trial & error will...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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55 gallon smoker in the works
I said howdy in the newbies forum, but I wanted to do a better job on documenting the build. I'm writing this thread to show what I've been working on. It isn't done yet, we live a small town in northern New Mexico, so I have to mail out for some parts, but it's fun building stuff, so here's...- Noseoil
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- Forum: Charcoal Smokers
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Newbie to the group
Just wanted to say a quick howdy to everyone. I'm making a new smoker out of a 55 gallon drum & am not finished yet, but parts are arriving a little at a time. 2 years ago we moved to a small town in northern New Mexico (Raton = rat or mouse in Spanish) from Tucson. I gave my old smoker to a...
