My 1st build, a mini reverse flow smoker using a 40 pound propane tank

[1961shasta]

Well I have decided to build a small Smoker that is portable for camping and such.

I am using a 40 pound propane tank.

I met a great guy today who does metal work and helped me with my fire box and cut some stuff for me, even gave me a lot

of cool free pieces. I would have liked the FB to be thicker (it's 1/8th inch, but it was free.

he even bent my baffle plate so the grease will drain to the center at the end,

I'm using 3 inch thick walled chrome exhaust tube for the chimney.

I got highly polished stainless I will use to line the CC door with, should look cool.

I've used the feldon calculator to get my measurements, my FB is only 10x10 which is 138% larger than what is required.

still got a lot do, and some more sciencing on this thing, any suggestions, comments, snide remarks?

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 26, 2016

 

[smokejumper]

Looks like a fine smoker kit to me.

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks like a great start!

Al

 

[1961shasta]

Made a lot of progress, I got it sanded down, ground down the welds, cut the door and installed the hinges.also got the FB 80% done.

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 27, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 27, 2016

 

[JckDanls 07]

oh yeaa.. this aughta be a neat lil smoker ...

 

[1961shasta]

Got the fire box done except for the side vent, I ran of of steel.

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 28, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 28, 2016

 

[smokejumper]

Nicely done.

 

[jamesw]

Made a lot of progress, I got it sanded down, ground down the welds, cut the door and installed the hinges.also got the FB 80% done.

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 27, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 27, 2016

You get all that paint off with a wire wheel? I tried a wire wheel on mine yesterday and its gonna be a pain. Thinking about building a fire and burning mine off. Lol

 

[1961shasta]

 

Made a lot of progress, I got it sanded down, ground down the welds, cut the door and installed the hinges.also got the FB 80% done.

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 27, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Mar 27, 2016

You get all that paint off with a wire wheel? I tried a wire wheel on mine yesterday and its gonna be a pain. Thinking about building a fire and burning mine off. Lol

1st I uses aircraft paint remover from Orileys auto parts and a metal putty/scrapping knife, that removed about 80% of it (still was a lot of work), then I used a plastic type paint removing wheel from lowes, it looks like a luffa thingy on a wheel about 1/2 inch wide. the wire wheel in the pic was for cleaning up welds.

 

[jamesw]

Looks good

 

[jbssmokedmeats]

Looks good I built the same size. I no longer use Feldons calculator I would recommend using Dave's calculator from the forum. 10x10 seams a littles small mine is quite a bit bigger and definitely use a longer stack than Feldons requires. I couldn't be happier how mine runs. Runs a lot better on charcoal With wood chunks then straight wood. I built a basket for mine. Started a 25 gallon build last week that I'll be posting when it's finished.

 

[1961shasta]

Looks good I built the same size. I no longer use Feldons calculator I would recommend using Dave's calculator from the forum. 10x10 seams a littles small mine is quite a bit bigger and definitely use a longer stack than Feldons requires. I couldn't be happier how mine runs. Runs a lot better on charcoal With wood chunks then straight wood. I built a basket for mine. Started a 25 gallon build last week that I'll be posting when it's finished.

 how big was your FB to CC opening?

 

[jbssmokedmeats]

I will get you measurements tomorrow can't remember!

 

[jbssmokedmeats]

My fire box is 13" tall 12" wide and 12" deep. My cc opening is 3". My stack is a 2 3/4"X 24" schedule 40 pipe.

 

[1961shasta]

Not much progress to report, I done some measuring top/bottom center, left right ect, and marked some lines, and added a stainless steel rod and handle. bending that half inch stainless rod was a job.

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 6, 2016

 

[isaac]

Looks good.

 

[1961shasta]

Made some more progress, got the RF plate welded in the holes cut, and joined them together, added some legs, still need a chimney and a couple of handles on the air vents and my door latch.

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 9, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 9, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 9, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 9, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 9, 2016

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 9, 2016

 

[1961shasta]

I finally figured out my fire box door handle, I used a 1/4 inch stainless bar and a stainless wire handle.

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 11, 2016

 

[1961shasta]

Just finished adding the chimney, all I like is the grease trap in the bottom, lining the door with metal trim and painting it.

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• 1961shasta
• Apr 11, 2016

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Nice build!