My first offset build - 24" x 60" Trailer

[2ndhandsmoke1]

Hi All,

Just thought I'd share some pictures from my build. 

Having never built a smoker and having never welded anything remotely this big, I think it's coming along ok so far.....

Did some rough designs in Sketchup.

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Cooking chamber is 24" x 60" (or 600mm x 1500mm for those from around here). On the other side of the cooking chamber, there will be a prep bench that will have a HDPE cutting board and fire wood storage underneath. In front of that is the storage for my other passion - Home Brew. Two corny kegs and a jockey box for serving.

A mate gave me an old, rusty 6'x4' box trailer, so I promptly removed the side and the floor. The chassis is still in pretty good nick.

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Next, I started work on the prep bench and wood storage.

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Then, picked up the pipe and got it mounted to the trailer.

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The following day, the laser cutter dropped off all of the parts for the firebox, so I tacked the firebox together.

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Made the firebox door

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These are the cooking chamber hinges I had laser cut.

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That's it for now.......

 

[ab canuck]

Welcome to SMF,  Definitely looks like you have a good start on it. How big will it be when you are done? Are you working off of a plan of existing unit? Keep up with the pics and the build. Congrats and will be waiting for more pics, especially when the food comes out of the end product.... 

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome to SMF!

That's going to be quite a smoker!

Would you swing by "Roll Call" & introduce yourself, so we can all welcome you to SMF!

Al

 

[gary s]

Gunna be a nice smoker   

Gary

 

[2ndhandsmoke1]

Got a little bit more done on the fire box this morning

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[ab canuck]

looks good. Its coming along...

 

[2ndhandsmoke1]

Welcome to SMF,  Definitely looks like you have a good start on it. How big will it be when you are done? Are you working off of a plan of existing unit? Keep up with the pics and the build. Congrats and will be waiting for more pics, especially when the food comes out of the end product.... 

I used the pipe size as the basis for the rest of the measurements. Put everything into the Feldon calculator and went from there. Firebox is 560mm x 560mm x 520mm (sorry I'm from Australia and can't be bothered doing the math to get to inches!) cooking chamber is 600mm x 1500mm. The rest of the frame I just made up as I went


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[hardcookin]

Looking good! Thanks for sharing.

 

[2ndhandsmoke1]

Made a fair bit of progress today - 4 day weekend here in Australia!!

Cut the cooking chamber door and welded the hinges on. I got a little bit of spring, so will have to take care of that later.

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Got the fire box finished and mounted to the cooking chamber

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Also got the guides for the R/F plate welded in and the drain sorted out. Hopefully no too much longer before I can fire it up!!!

 

[gary s]

Looking better and better  

Gary

 

[ab canuck]

Cool, keep up the pics, 

 

[2ndhandsmoke1]

I've been a bit slack with the updates, but I'm slowly chipping away at this thing....

Cooking grates done

Chimney on. I found some stainless pipe in the scrap bin at work. Score!

Finished up the firebox door latch.

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[2ndhandsmoke1]

Not far to go now!!

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[2ndhandsmoke1]

I got this thing finished a while ago....

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[shyzabrau]

Well. That settles it. Clearly I need to add a jockey box to my plans. That is a NICE addition!

 

[ab canuck]

  Nice smoker, Good job on it. Like the name on it too. The keg box looks good too. How does this rig work? Q=view pics coming up next???

 

[hoity toit]

Looking good on the pit. You are doing a good job. cant wait to see it finished.

HT

 

[2ndhandsmoke1]

Looking good on the pit. You are doing a good job. cant wait to see it finished.



HT

I'm calling it finished, going for the rustic look haha


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[2ndhandsmoke1]

  Nice smoker, Good job on it. Like the name on it too. The keg box looks good too. How does this rig work? Q=view pics coming up next???

It's just a standard RF offset. We've already cooked on it several times including a couple of comps and catering gigs

The keg box is just a dead chest freezer with all of the electrics removed and clad in timber. It can fit two corny kegs and a co2 bottle and a heap of ice to keep them cool.


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