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Hello Tp, If you decide to use gas springs, lots of information & options with different power levels at McMaster-Carr: http://www.mcmaster.com/#gas-springs/=s2pjll
Regards, Earl
Hello, A little more progress.
Door frame welded on firebox:
Top & bottom welded on:
Bought the nice ss wire handles on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271479571430
Regards, Earl
Hi zombie13xx, Thanks for this thread, found it with a web search for the fan you used. Thinking about doing the same thing. Also interesting link by dward51. Regards, Earl
Hello dward51, Thank you for this thread & information contained. Considering making a draft control vs. Auberin unit. Would have gotten the wrong ssr (da instead of dd).
Question: the fan under consideration is rated at .3a @ 12vdc & the likely pid relay function is rated at 3a @ 250 vac...
Hello, Update:
Started on the firebox
Door frame
Door, laying out vents, cut with radius cutter in photo
Door in frame, Just used some salvaged butt hinges in the hinge drawer. They need to be flattened.
That's the progress so far. Regards, Earl
Hello
SmokeJumper, Thanks for the comment, ought to be in a little better practice by the end of this
mw-smoke, The cylinder weighs around 120#. Spent some time at the UofI.
Regards, Earl
Hello, Thank you for the comments. This is my second smoker, built a UDS a few years ago that worked pretty well, but pretty limited on capacity. Guess it could be addictive. Anyway, made some progress the last couple of days.
Got the ends cut out.
It's pretty round, hope it doesn't...
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