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You should consider putting in an upper intake to facilitate better airflow from FB to HCC.This would also provide a super fine tuning to both CC temps.
Oh, yes that is in the plan, just ran out of daylight last night. I need the top one to get my other 1/3 In sqin of opening. Going to do a couple test burns to see if it is good to go or if it will need an extra one in the side.
I am also putting one in the VCC as well, so I can burn coals directly in there too. That way it can be run as a grill or to add extra heat in addition to the FB. Flexibility of cooking needs.....
Just working on all the punch list items today....
- HCC Lid drip edge - done
- Active smoke bolts for wood handles - done
- FB vent gates & trim - done
- FB & VCC locking latches - in progress.
Next on the list...
- finish latches & handles
- VCC vent gate & trim
- vent gate handles
- Ash tray & fire basket
- VCC active heat deflector
- stack cover gates
- shelves & side burner
- thermometer gauges
- probe gromits
- sandblast & paint
- season
- smoke then eat till over full then repeat.....
Damn right it's getting exciting.;)
As you know,I've been watching this build since it's infancy and I can't wait to see her burn.You decide on a color yet?
It breathes really good and warms up nicely in the HCC. The VCC took a longer time to warm up. I'm probably going to modify my drip/deflected pan a bit to allow more air flow.
I was also able to get the the solid surface shelves done. Sorry no pics of the raw concrete...
I wanted a rustic stone look. I'm very pleased after the food grade heat resistant epoxy went on.
Thanks, I'll be honest they were a little bit of work....and that is coming from some one that has built a 20 ft concrete canoe that weighed in at 80 lbs and paddled it on the Potomac.....
Oh yes it floated....the concrete it's self would float as a cube....61 lbs per cubic foot and 8000 psi.