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Thanks! I wanted something different, not black. Here in Texas everyone thinks its missing a white longhorn for UT. Nope. Just wanted something different.

Man...I love this lil cooker. Worked like champ tonight. Once it gets up to heat it help temp all day / night. Put it work today with a 3 lb brisket and some ABT's and corn. First time I had Atomic buffalo turds...they we're eaten faster than I could grab an after pic of them. Neighbors stopped...

Thanks Dave, I put a little wd-40 on them, its not binding so bad I cant open it, it just gets stiff, takes a little effort. Its the tank, not the door. As it gets got the top of the tank, the section in between the two hinges bows up a little when hot. I can even tell more smoke is escaping...

Thanks, Will give this a try next time. Its just going to take some cooking to get it down. I also noticed when the CC gets around 300 the door becomes stiff, the metal between the two hinges on the opening seem to be bowing a little when it gets hot making it stick. I think I'll add a vertical...

No pics of last night, was pretty dark as I didnt get it going till late. Pulled the jerky off this morning, thew it in a zip lock and headed to work. This weekend if the rain stays away I'll be doing a brisket. Did I mention I bought an infrared gun? Most of the time the chamber cap / hottest...

I'm happy to say this issue was user error. The cooker is working flawlessly...Its just a learning curve.  Last night I loaded it up tray to top with coals and splits. Left all doors open for a bit and let the RF plate get nice and hot. Then I closed the FB lid, opened all vent fully, and...

Actually. Ive been treating it like a weber kettle. Thow in the hot coals, close the lid, watch temps rise. With this one ive been throwing coals in, a split, then shutting the door...I think before the smoker has a chance to pre-heat. 

Thank you again Dave. Will do. We had storms roll into North Texas tonight so I couldn't get it fired up. I rolled it in the garage to keep rain off her. I'll do exactly this and report back soon as we have good weather. 

Okay heres an update. The measurements look fine to me. I measured about 20 times. I think my smoker is fine. One restriction I found was the hole cut in the side of the tank where the collector is welded on. There was some metal in that openining, a lip, I was able to take out to the welds/...

Thanks Dave. I left 3.85" from the end of the RF plate to the end of the CC.  The door leaks but not bad. I can seal it better thought with a latch. The exhaust is flush with the plenum.  I wonder if the long firebox is causing a lot of friction and slowing the air flow down, of the end of the...

Well. Its copper lol. I wanted a different color. Its VHT copper and ultra flame red vht on the cap of the fire box. Still neds more paint  for the legs and I need to get the wood cut and stained. So, with the larger opening up front, I was still having a hard time getting it to temp, like...

I think your right Hawg. I Fired it up tonight (so stoked). Works great! totally pleased. But this is my fist go around with a side flow...or really any smoker.  I learned a few things.  1. I took a while to get up to temp. Got up to 200 and would not go past...I cracked the door and temps...

Shew...that would have been a big mess up. Glad I'm still good...no worries Dave! Your math has gotten countless folks into smoking without screwing up the dimensions. Again, it's priceless info that most should be grateful for. I still need wheels, shelf, and paint. But I think tonight I will...

4600 x .001 = 4.6 right? going of this number 1.5" diameter intakes * 3 = 4.5.  If its "46" sq in. Thats TWICE the size of my FB to CC opening, or, basically leaving the door open.  am I off on this? The front plate I left some roof to square them out if needed, but nowhere near 46 sq in. 

Starting to look like a smoker. Got the plenum and stack on. Its a 3" 5/16 wall pipe, at 32" tall.  Firebox inlets WOULD be done, but ran out of welding gas...Local tractor supply was out. Its 3 - 1.5" holes, two at the bottom, one at top, w adjustable internal sliders.  Plenum and stack (dont...

Not a lot to update on, even though I spent about 5 hours working on it last night after work. I got a huge amount of rust out of the inside. I was able to get a 3/16 plate for the RF plate, and a 3" stack. Got the plate fitted to the curves of the tank last night, built the drain channel under...

Thanks! Its slow but getting there. I had to redo the handle tonight. I made it smaller and flipped it to the bottom so that I could more easily throw sticks in it.  Thanks Dave, the sheet I have is only 16 gauge. I'll need to source something else. My problem is the metal shops around here are...

Dave what is the minimum RF plate thickness for this of small size smoker?? Starting to think what I have might be too thin, but too thick will keep the weight down so I can move it. Got this little guy standing on all 4's and built the firebox tray....Although the handle wont work, its...

Its almost exactly 12in I bought a 12" plate tonight and it's going to work perfect...

Hopefully this pic helps explain the measurements. Both tank are different in diameter, so they both have a different radius, the top of the football shape will be taller than the bottom because of the smaller radius.With the metal left over from the firebox, I can grind it off, this will give...