Building a reverse flow out of a 60 gallon air tank

[onetonduallie]

Hey every body. I have taken in a lot of great ideas from folks around this forum. I thank you all very much! I am in michigan and it is cold and snowy right now so i am going to start my build. I would love comments, pointers and new ideas.  I will be posting pictures along the way but give me time. This build will take about a month.

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[qwikrnu bbq]

Looks good so far. I've got a helper who looks just like that!

 

[alaska]

Hello there and welcome to the forum. Im building an 80gal from a compressor tank. Are you going to have this on a trailer? 

Jerome

 

[onetonduallie]

No I dont think im going to. I have two other smokers that i use for traveling. I think i will just use some pneumatic tires and make it a roller.

 

[onetonduallie]

Well I dropped the tank off to the sand blaster today. There was to much surface rust on the inside to start fabrication. So hopefully I will have that back tomorrow and I will start laying out where every thing is going to go. Do you guys suggest using rope seal on the fb door and on the cc door? I think I will be able to pick up my steel for the fb tomorrow. Should i 1/4inch or 3/8?

 

[qwikrnu bbq]

Since the air tanks are so thin, I would stick with 1/4" and Double plate the top. That should be plenty good...

 

[onetonduallie]

Thanks Qwick. I hope I can get my tank back today!!

 

[onetonduallie]

Finally picked up the tank today from the sandblaster. Every thing looks great. Time for a couple coldies and some more fabrication!!

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[onetonduallie]

Did a lot a measuring and got some good ideas. I found this old tool box handle i think i will use for the door.

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[onetonduallie]

Trying to get a good location for where the FB meets the CC but it proving to be a pain. I might bring it to shop and use my torch instead of the cut off wheel.

 

[onetonduallie]

Getting a straight line on a curved surface is not the easiest. Any ideas are welcome!!

 

[dockman]

I had tank sitting on a flat level surface. Then I used a piece of 8" wide plate blocked up to the height I needed marked and moved plate around cone making as I went. Hope this helps!

 

[qwikrnu bbq]

My favorite is a cheap laser level.

 

[onetonduallie]

Thanks alot guys. Very helphul. I will take a look at it when i get home from work. I will keep you updated!

 

[onetonduallie]

Good time for my grinder to stop working!! Almost had the feet cut off....oh well back at it tomorrow.

 

[ribwizzard]

Best remedy for that is called Milwaukee!

 

[dockman]

Or Dewalt

 

[ribwizzard]

:(

 

[onetonduallie]

The old clarke i had Iasted a good 12 years. My brother in-law dropped of his Milwaukee so i can cut some more tonight!

 

[onetonduallie]

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• onetonduallie
• Feb 14, 2014

Scored some good steel for free today!!!  4 inch pipe and a sheet of steel diamond plate.