Heating oil tank vertical build

[lotemp]

Hello everyone and welcome to my vertical heating oil tank build. I originally purchased the tank to build a smoker for a friend but then they decided they didn't want it. So now I'm building it for someone else.

I got a pretty good start on it today so I will let the pics do the talking. This was my first tank I've cut and just as I predicted the panel was under a decent amount of tension. I'll be adding some bracing so that i can keep everything square.

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• lotemp
• Nov 9, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 18, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 18, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 18, 2014

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• Dec 18, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 18, 2014

 

[bigtrain74]

I love it! Can't wait to see more when they come.

 

[themule69]

Your off to a good start! Keep the pics coming.

Happy smoken.

David

 

[gary s]

Looking good !

Gary

 

[lotemp]

So it's kinda cold so I didnt take a lot of time for pics while I was building but this is where I am so far. And the crooked braces in the door are just temporary because I was struggling with the tension on the panel.

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• lotemp
• Dec 20, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 20, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 20, 2014

 

[lotemp]

i finished the meat racks, deflector plate, latches and air inlet

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• lotemp
• Dec 23, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 23, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 23, 2014

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• Dec 23, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 23, 2014

 

[lotemp]

It needs a paint job but its finished. I'm not sure how its going to flow with the short stack but that was not my call. It does look pretty cool though.  let me know what you think

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• lotemp
• Dec 24, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 24, 2014

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• lotemp
• Dec 24, 2014

 

[lotemp]

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• lotemp
• Dec 26, 2014

A little paint and it's all done

 

[gary s]

Nice

 

[boykjo]

Looks great.........

      Cant wait to see that baby fired up

Joe

 

[lotemp]

Unfortunately it's not mine to fire. I just built it

 

[JckDanls 07]

cool smoker... If I am seeing the pictures right.. you put grates in the door too ??

 

[lotemp]

Ya. I had some extra material so I made two shelves on the door

 

[lotemp]

Final pic of the inside

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• lotemp
• Dec 27, 2014

 

[gary s]

Nice !