Some of the links on this forum allow SMF, at no cost to you, to earn a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
Day 7.
Had an hour or so. Your looking at the bottom, its really hard to see but in the far corner I cut and welded in the 1 1/2" drain pipe. I bought a SS ball valve on e-bay for 1/2 the price of a brass one. In fact I bought a lot of misc stuff on E-bay. Its been like Christmas...
Day 6 Got all of the fire box welded up. Thank god for mig welders or it would have been 10 pounds of stick rod for sure. Still need to add the C channel before welding into cabinet.
Day 5 No major progress, but I did get some 1/4 metal plate cut and tacked together. The fire box is coming together nice. It's tapered 10" bottom and 8" top so the charcoal does not stick as it burns down.
One set back is I had to cut one of the 2x2 bars so I can slide the fire box in...
Day 4. I did not make any build progress. I did order a ton of stuff. Those parts really add up.$$$
Kason latch for the door, t handle latches for the fire box, 2" and 1.5" ball valves, nemex gasket for the doors, SS wire handle for damper, pipe to connect the ball valves, thermostat...
Doing some reading on this site and decided to add a rack on the outside to hang utensils from. The need for quick access to some basic tools seems like a good idea even on a smoker. Some where to hang a pizza peel (huge spatula). lol
Also going to see if I can add some handles to the racks...
Day 3 building the fire box. Well being my first build, I have some changes. I want the charcoal grate removable and some sort of ash pan for easy clean up.
Edit couple pics of the fire box. Its just tacked as I have some more pieces to cut for the chimney section. The fire box bottom...
Hi. I am building a vertical smoker with a firebox on the side, all in the same cabinet.
Day 1:
Brought home some metal and started cutting and welding.
Basic frame, 50" x 43" x 30" Fire box will be on the right in that smaller section.
Here is what it looks like right now:
Pile 'o...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.