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    I drilled 1/4" holes in my 1/8" flanges for the blind welds. This worked out great. Any larger and you have too much void to fill. Any smaller and I didn't feel like I grabbed enough metal to make the weld stick...
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    wood splitter

    This set-up works VERY well...  I had a free standing hydraulic press back home on the farm. (Hydraulic cylinder on top pushing pin down towards table)(top, bottom-same difference). It had springs mounted on either side for down. We would pull the manual hydraulic jack out to use on tractors...
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    Insulated Vertical Reverse Flow

    Got the RF Plates in place then ran out of wire... No more welding for me today. Will pick it up again tomorrow afternoon. I am making as many welds as possible (from the back side) on the inside of the insulated panels. This will leave a cleaner corner when all is said and done. The left RF...
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    Insulated Vertical Reverse Flow

    Thanks bohica, This is exactly what I was looking for... I went to 2 different paint stores and they were quoting me $150-200 per gallon...
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    Insulated Vertical Reverse Flow

    The doors on this smoker will mount just like a refrigerator with surface-mount hinges on the side. The doors will be sealed. I plan to paint the mating surface between the doors & face of smoker with a ultra high heat flat black paint as it will be subject to heat. Here's my conundrum... I...
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    Insulated Vertical Reverse Flow

    Got the shelf for the coal basket complete. Got all the firebox plate in. And mostly welded up. Got another few welds and it will be complete. Haven't looked at the stack. Will be ready to start sheet metal in the cook chamber tomorrow. Had to shut down early to enjoy some barley pops with...
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    Insulated Vertical Reverse Flow

    Thank You Dave. Please note, I scored (cut half way through) the dampener vertically 1/2" from each end. Once the outer skin is on the door, I will rotate the ends of the dampener back at a 90-degree angle and weld the bends in place. It took a while to fab this up and make it square. I have...
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    Insulated Vertical Reverse Flow

    The frame is completed. The door frames are complete. The FB vent/dampener is done. Once the outer skin is installed, I will complete the dampener. I haven't addressed the stack and cover yet. This will be my starting point tomorrow. FB Vent Open...   Half Open or Half Closed... Depending on...
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    Pics... I plan to suspend the charcoal basket from the top of the fire box.  The door frames are mostly done. Just a little finish work left. 16 Hours...
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    I almost finished welding the frame... I forgot to add blocks for the latches... A 10-minute task I will start with next time. I started the coal tray slide, but ran out of angle, so I moved on to building the doors. I am unable to upload the pics... Local ISP issues... 16 Hours
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    Insulated Vertical Reverse Flow

    Thanks all for the input on my hood issues. I actually do wear a pair of readers under my hood normally. I am right-handed and weld right-to-left so I can see what's happening. This morning I pulled the lens apart and checked everything out. I figured if I destroyed it, I'm not out anything. I...
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