Hi gang,
Just wanted to take a minute and introduce myself. I'm Kevin, hailing from Northeast Ohio....Cleveland area. Been smoking on a WSM for about 10 years or so now and after browsing this site over the winter I've decided to take the plunge and try building myself a bigger smoker. I've managed to find an old compressed air tank in the 100 to 120 gallon range. Going to pick it up tomorrow for a total of 85 bucks:
I've never welded a day in my life, but my adult nephew is a professionally trained welder and going to use this as an opportunity for us to work on a project together. I'm shooting for something that while it will sit for the most part...can be moved around a patio or into the garage as needed. Kind of using the Yoder Wichita as inspiration.
I'm sure that I'll have tons of questions as I go along...and I'll try to take pictures and update as often as anything occurs...but one thing that I am trying to find would be tires. I imagine that this tank is in the 350 pound range...and then add the firebox and stand itself...we'll be 450 pounds. Think I can get by with just rear tires? If so...any recommendation on make/size/where-to-buy etc? Secondly...and I admit a little embarrassment in asking because I didn't see it directly posted elsewhere...but what and where is the material folks are using to make cooking grates out of?
Thanks all...and I look forward to sharing as things get going.
Kevin
Just wanted to take a minute and introduce myself. I'm Kevin, hailing from Northeast Ohio....Cleveland area. Been smoking on a WSM for about 10 years or so now and after browsing this site over the winter I've decided to take the plunge and try building myself a bigger smoker. I've managed to find an old compressed air tank in the 100 to 120 gallon range. Going to pick it up tomorrow for a total of 85 bucks:
I've never welded a day in my life, but my adult nephew is a professionally trained welder and going to use this as an opportunity for us to work on a project together. I'm shooting for something that while it will sit for the most part...can be moved around a patio or into the garage as needed. Kind of using the Yoder Wichita as inspiration.
I'm sure that I'll have tons of questions as I go along...and I'll try to take pictures and update as often as anything occurs...but one thing that I am trying to find would be tires. I imagine that this tank is in the 350 pound range...and then add the firebox and stand itself...we'll be 450 pounds. Think I can get by with just rear tires? If so...any recommendation on make/size/where-to-buy etc? Secondly...and I admit a little embarrassment in asking because I didn't see it directly posted elsewhere...but what and where is the material folks are using to make cooking grates out of?
Thanks all...and I look forward to sharing as things get going.
Kevin