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  1. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    The spring on the one door is something I played with to see if it would help hold the door open without it going all the way up and it works very well. I had two of them laying around and I am going to add one to the other door as well. For a small spring it made a big difference.
  2. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    Well after several modifications to my springs I was still unhappy with how they worked so I cut the mounts off and completely redesigned it. I fabbed new brackets to mount the springs and they work much better. All the springs are done and the doors work great and can be opened one handed. I...
  3. nwbhoss

    Soda blasting verse grinding

    I am not sure on the cost but I am going to have mine done rather than grind the whole thing. I want all the rust and chemicals out of the cook chamber and it will make the exterior ready for paint! 
  4. nwbhoss

    Tools you like to use building smokers

    First off I in the process of building my first smoker a 500 gallon reverse flow so I am by no means an expert on the subject but I have learned from the mistakes I have made. I cut my doors first and I was warned by guys here that I may run into trouble with the doors aligning when I cut the...
  5. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    My 4 hinges for the second door arrived yesterday so I am back after it getting the second door up and running today!
  6. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    Not a huge market for a home build smoker hinge but I would BC e all over it if somebody made one.
  7. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    My head is already spinning with ideas for my next smoker (much smaller) and with scissor type hinges and no external hinges and a hood style latch to close it. It will have a pull lever to "pop" the door and then open it. 
  8. nwbhoss

    Thinking about internal door hinges

    Here is all the info I have on my springs  The spring part numbers I found are C130508 for the drivers side and C130507 for the passenger side The number for a pair is C130507 PLK  and a different number for what I believe is the same spring is C130503 PLK  I have looked extensively into both...
  9. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    The spring part numbers I found are C130508 for the drivers side and C130507 for the passenger side The number for a pair is C130507 PLK  and a different number for what I believe is the same spring is C130503 PLK  I have looked extensively into both numbers as the C130503 PLK are considerably...
  10. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    Yes Dave I will post them up in my thinking about internal hinges thread. I hould have titles it thinking about internal springs now that I think about it. 
  11. nwbhoss

    Thinking about internal door hinges

    The springs are awesome!!!! I had to go with 2 on each side my doors were too heavy for just one and it opens nicely stays open and closes very lightly. With just one spring on each side it would not hold it in the open position and it was very heavy to lift open. I am VERY happy with this over...
  12. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    Here are the springs
  13. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    The springs work great!!! It was still too heavy with just one spring per side so I doubled up and the door stays open and it closes easily. I need to have my wife try to open it I am afraid it will still be hard for her to open.  I absolutely love the look with no counterweights! Now I need to...
  14. nwbhoss

    Thinking about internal door hinges

    My hinges arrived yesterday so I am hoping to have at least one completed door this weekend!
  15. nwbhoss

    Tools you like to use building smokers

    Cut the doors for the cook chamber AFTER the firebox has Ben welded to the cook chamber! Being a guy who is in the process of building his first smoker and who has made a lot of mistakes I also feel a thread for the new guy with a few good hints on what to do and not to do would be great.
  16. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    Well my springs came in today so I hope to have working doors this weekend!
  17. nwbhoss

    250 gallon RF rust question

    I plan to take mine to a local place and have the whole thing soda blasted inside and out to remove all the rust and that nasty smelling chemical they use to add sent to the propane and to prep it for paint on the exterior. I am leaving one side of my reverse flow place loose so it can be moved...
  18. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    Today I got the drain holes drilled and the drain located and cut and located the reverse flow plates. I am not going to weld the plate closest to the doors until after I take it to be media blasted before paint. Now I need to get after the racks and the angle to support them and hinges for the...
  19. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    I finished the trim on one door and got it hung in place last night. I just need to make sure the position is good and its not riding anywhere as to interfere with the door opening and closing then locate and weld the hinges in place.
  20. nwbhoss

    500 gallon RF Build revised

    I am heading out this morning to start on the reverse flow plate and drain and work on the doors! I really struggled with weather to do a one piece flat R/F plate or to taper it and add drains and it came down to the fact that with the doors already tacked shut I would have to open them back up...
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