80 Gallon RF Smoker Build(First homemade build!)

[mjg2688]

Made quite a bit of progress yesterday.  Was able to get the door reattached, exhaust stack welded in,  and a nice handle on the door.  Brought it home for the weekend to do my burnout.  

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• mjg2688
• Aug 27, 2016

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• Aug 27, 2016

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• Aug 27, 2016

 

[mjg2688]

Moving right along!  Firebox/grate is made just need to come up with a handle/latch and attach my air regulator plates over my intake openings.  

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• mjg2688
• Aug 31, 2016

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• Aug 31, 2016

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• Aug 31, 2016

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• Aug 31, 2016

 

[SmokinAl]

It's looking good so far!

Al

 

[mjg2688]

Should have the fire box and RF plate welded in today. Biggest thing right now is designing a frame to mount this heavy SOB onto.

 

[mjg2688]

So over the past week i have made A LOT of progress, in fact at this point it is pretty much complete! Have a couple little things to wrap up tomorrow(mainly supports for the grates I ordered.) After that its off for one final sandblast and a coat of high temp paint which i picked up this evening.

With the exception of gaskets for the doors and the grates I ordered Tuesday night it'll be complete and coming home either Saturday or Monday. Will take some more pics and post tomorrom, i was in a hurry when I left today and forgot to take more of todays progress.

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• mjg2688
• Sep 8, 2016

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• Sep 8, 2016

 

[kawboy]

I know this is an older post, but it's basically what I have to work with size wise. How's it cook? I'm debating if I want to leave the tank full size or cut it down. Is it a pain to do smaller smokes, like just a shoulder or rack of ribs? Yours looks good.