IT'S TIIIIIIMMME!!!!!!! FINALLY BUILDING MY REVERSE FLOW!!

[smokingohiobutcher]

So we'll see if anyone can guess what these are for...they won't be used as handles...that's too obvious. They have a specific purpose. Who can guess what it is?

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 27, 2017

 

[smokejumper]

Wheel chocks

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Nope.

 

[smokejumper]

Hmmm.,..
Tricky.

 

[smokejumper]

Rack spacers.

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Dang your good!!!! Yes when I make the stainless steel round racks for the upright cooking chamber, I made these to make assembly quicker. You win!

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Here is the vertical tank so far, firebox welded in and the stack stub also installed. 

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

I've got some grinding to do on the caps for the exhaust/intakes, but its functional for now.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

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• May 29, 2017

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• May 29, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

This is the side that will be welded to the horizontal cook chamber. It has a couple of alignment tabs welded to it for when we finally go to weld the two tanks together.

the opening to the vertical cook chamber can be enlarged later if I find out it its restricting the draft flow too much.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

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• May 29, 2017

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• May 29, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

This is the horizontal CC door. I am adding a 3/4" x 1/8" flat spacer to the edge of the door before I weld the 2" wide flanges on.

This will allow the door to sit in the opening a little more hopefully sealing a bit better. I have 1"x1/8" flat, fire resistant felt gasket, like what is used on the Big Green Egg smokers.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

My welding has definitely improved. Thanks to my brothers help and my new Hobart 140 wire welder.

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• May 29, 2017

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• May 29, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

The door sits nicely with the 2" flanges on the top and bottom edge.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

My brother was busy mounting the firebox door. The hinges are tacked in place but its time to stop for the night. 

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

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• May 29, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• May 29, 2017

All in all its finally starting to move along quicker now. Still lots to do, but I'm getting excited ! 

 

[motolife313]

Nice man that fb door looks sweet! Keep welding

 

[motolife313]

I guessing ur Gona put some more welds on that door hinges tho right? If u grind the milscale it will penetrate more and weld more clean. Mig welds are notorious for lack of fusion.

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Yeah, its just tacked in place for alignment. There are going to be some gussets where the hinges attach to the firebox. 

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Thanks! I really like the intakes. I hope they work.

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

After thinking it over, I decided that I would be using the vertical chamber most anytime I was using this smoker.

With that, I decided to not have the extra stack and open the vertical chamber to free flowing heat and smoke, and having the stack on top the vertical chamber.

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

It's been a busy week!

This is a sheet metal roller I picked up a few years back to roll the flat bars to form the door flanges.

It works pretty slick, but rolling the 1/8" steel flat bar is pretty much the limit.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

Plug welded the flanges on. 

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

I'm getting good at these easy welds. Just don't ask me to stand on my head to weld.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

The door fits nicely. It will have a 1/8" thick flat, high heat, felt gasket.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

We finished up the firebox door hinges with some gussets...just in case.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

Ended the night with Laying the beast on the floor to line it all up, and tack it together!

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

Used a tie down strap to draw it tight together.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

And there's my brother, practically standing on his head, tack welding it together.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

Came across some tools of the trade to be used with my smoker.

they will work just right.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 2, 2017

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

The smoker is a one piece unit now. My brother has been busy.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 4, 2017

Yes the fire grate is not level. I have to grind some on the left side so it will drop all the way into the supports for it.

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 4, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 4, 2017

There is still a lot to do, but its starting to look like something now!

Can't wait to fire it up!!!!

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 4, 2017

 

[hardcookin]

Making nice progress! Looking good!

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Thanks! I am really looking forward to firing it up!

 

[JckDanls 07]

SOB ... looking good Bub... Thumbs Up

 

[b-one]

Keep it up it's looking great!

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Thanks Guys! Had to skip tonight...ran out of wire again! Ran to buy my 2nd 10lb roll of wire. The welding the 2 tanks together used a lot of wire.

Pushed my Hobart 140 pretty hard too, but it made it. Gonna hit it hard tomorrow after work.

 

[smokingohiobutcher]

Got some more pics. take a look.

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• Jun 21, 2017

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• smokingohiobutcher
• Jun 21, 2017