First Reverse Flow Build! (Patio)

[smokinbuckeye]

Been gone on vacation the last week, got a little bit done tonight.

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 26, 2013

Got the wheels and door handle mounted up, looking good!

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 26, 2013

You can see the original plate for the wheels, they looked to close together so I extended them 2 inches compared to the front ones to help with stability. Shouldnt have a problem pushing it around now outside.

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 26, 2013

Just bent some threaded rod for the spring, tacked it on top and put a lock nut on the bottom. Nothing fancy but it will work

 

[smokinbuckeye]

Had a good day today, finished the RF plate, got the stack on, and put the FB intake in. Everything turned out really good!

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 27, 2013

This has to be the sweetest thing on the whole smoker! Had a 90 degree drill attachment that we never use so we attached threaded rod on one end, ran it through some bushings on the intake opening, welded a nut to the bushings and make a quick door tracking out of metal rod and flat stock! The thing turned out sweet!

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 27, 2013

Close up of bottom. Put a tab on the bottom of the threaded rod to help keep the door straight

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 27, 2013

Close up of top, with a quick made handle 

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 27, 2013

As she sits tonight

 

[weedeater]

Really neat feature there on the damper.  Good job.

 

[smokinbuckeye]

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 28, 2013

Firebox and one cook chamber grate completed, also got the handle on.

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 28, 2013

Thought the bars were to far apart at first, so I split the difference in the middle ones and left the outside ones wider. I can change them later if I need to after a few smokes

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 28, 2013

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 28, 2013

As she sits tonight

 

[themule69]

still looking good. i like damper hand crank. then you can tell whoever to go open it 3 cranks or whatever and they will know how much. talk about walk off and leave it. you can call in the directions. after you get the feel of how it reacts.

happy smoken.

david

 

[smokinbuckeye]

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 29, 2013

Got the top grate done, put a shelf on the bottom for some wood, washed it off (thin layer of rust started, going to paint it soon!) and got my drip pail in!

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 29, 2013

Welded a small hook on my pipe to hold my pail, nothing fancy but looks rustic

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 29, 2013

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 29, 2013

As she sits now! Almost done with it. Have to straighten the lid a little up top, add a support piece on the top of the tank, inside, to make sure everything stays straight forever, put my temp gauge in (coming in 2 days) and make a wood shelf in front and around the side and we will officially be in business! Hoping to have my first smoke for the super bowl!

 

[themule69]

still looking good. can't wait to see some smoke.

happy smoken.

david

 

[thechuck]

It's looking real good... lot of interesting ideas. I really like the clean look and placement of your chimney stack coming out of the smoker.
 

 

[smokinbuckeye]

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• smokinbuckeye
• Jan 30, 2013

Nothing fancy done today, coated it down with pam and ran it strong for a few hours. Was at 300, maybe a snitch over at times. Everything has a nice seasoned look to it and it smells really good! Temp gauge should be coming tomorrow in the mail, as well as my seal (hopefully) so those will be put on as well as some paint if all goes as planned! 

Stay tuned

 

[themule69]

i see smoke. i guess we can call it a smoker now instead of scrap iron. looks great. i see many years of great Q

happy smoken.

david

 

[diesel]

Nice job man...  You will be very pleased with the finished product and all of the Q that it will provide.

Aaron.

 

[smokinbuckeye]

Appreciate all the views, and the comments along the way! Temp gauge came, but still waiting on the seal and latches.  Suppose they will come tomorrow so we can wait and see! About done!