Instead of a smoke pistol.....

[griz]

I had looked at getting a smoke pistol but have read that they don't perform quite as reliably as what I was looking for. I really don't want to mess with tapping the pellets down in order to get it to smoke.

I did find a similar unit on eBay that appears to work off of the same principle but might be a bit more foolproof then the pistol. I ordered one today and will give it a try once received. Almost all of his recent feedback were people who purchased this unit so hopefully that's a good sign!

Here's the link ----> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160176035313

Griz

 

[richtee]

I worry about this type unit producing alot of the "unthinblue" smoke... eg incomplete combustion products, creosote being among them. Preburn the pellets a bit? I dunno... but check out that fog coming out of that puppy.

 

[griz]

I understand where you're coming from. I wonder if it's simply a difference between burning real wood chunks vs pellets? He has a website here ---> http://porkypas.spaces.live.com/Pers...x?_c02_owner=1 That shows the smoke etc. He, according to his site, does the catering thing professionally so I would like to believe the results are good. I reckon there's only way to know for sure!

Griz

 

[richtee]

Nods... but as far as the catering... he'd prolly get away with it till he happens to serve an SMF member grin!

 

[invader q]

That's interesting. I wonder how hard one of those would be to make.

 

[wilson]

Not to hard, go down to your local hardware store and go in to the plumbing section, you should be able to find every thing you need.
Ron

 

[greazy]

If anyone figures out how to duplicate these, please share your knowledge.

I would add a caution.....it would be all too easy to try one made from materials w a zinc coating. This, I'm told, could be bad.

If I went to my plumbing supply place, I might try to use black iron pipe. I wouldn't know where to get the stuff in aluminum.

 

[griz]

I figured I could spend $15 trying to make one or spend the $40 and get it already done. I know, where's my sense of adventure....well, with 4 kids my sense of adventure left a long time ago....along with my sanity!

Actually, I had contemplated it until I read one of his feedbacks where the guys states that he could not have made one this well. Anyways, I just received notification from USPS that I have a tracking number. So, hopefully I will be able to tell you first hand if there is blue smoke.

Griz

 

[foozer]

If I would have had one of those things back in the 70's...........never mind. Better not go there. LOL

 

[richtee]

Nice Dreams...that "smoke pistol" Hmmm either Ferris Bueller's principal, or Stacy Keatch had...yeesh... Fire up the 'wayback machine, Sherman!"

 

[yellowtin]

I tried a smoke pistol for the first time last weekend. I could not get it to work like I thought it should. It stinks having to open the door every 5 minutes to see if it's working, especially when it isn't!
The aquarium pump thing is interesting though......I was thinking about some way to get just a little forced air into it, and that just might work.

 

[low&slow]

Heres a smoke pistol fer ya.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/ptmantx/9388_12.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/ptmantx/8fa4_12.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/ptmantx/9191_12.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/ptmantx/88ea_12.jpg

 

[deejaydebi]

Heck it only looks like a 6 inch chunk of fence post and two post caps, one hose clamp and a threaded nipple. Probably has a screen of some sort to hold the chips in place and a small hole in the bottom with a barbed fiting to fit the pump hose on. Of course you still have to buy the fish pump.

Hmmm are those things galvinized? Maybe it's aluminum? Maybe it actually SS?

 

[griz]

I just received an email from the maker of this unit. He is a member of this forum and goes by the name Fiddler252. I thought I would post the email as he describes how the unit is made:

Griz

 

[yellowtin]

The pictures show the air going into the bottom, but one has the outlet on top, while the other is on the bottom. I am wondering what the difference is?

 

[fiddler252]

In response to your question about the position of the smoke outlet tube- it doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t really matter too muchâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] but I found that Itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s less likely to become blocked by pellets when positioned at the top. I recommend cleaning it after each use. Overall ,Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m satisfied with the unit, but am always thinking of ways to improve upon it.
SMOKE ON
Porky Pa http://porkypas.com

 

[deejaydebi]

Well there ya go!

 

[crownovercoke]

Maybe Im a little old fashioned but isnt this just one step away from pouring liquid smoke on your meat and calling it smoked meat???

 

[invader q]

It's not that different in concept from using a smoke can removed from your smoker connected by a long pipe, and that's pretty traditional. Looks like a new take on the idea.

 

[griz]

I don't see it that way. Pellets have long been used for smoking. From what I have seen, this box is no different then putting a cast iron pan with wood chunks in with your fire. It's an offset box design only the box is smaller then normal.

Griz