My latest build. 1934 GE refrigerator to charcoal/wood...this is how it's done properly.

[playinpossum]

 

[Winterrider]

Looks good, hope you get "many" smokes from your creation.

 

[playinpossum]

Thanks, I actually traded it to my Chiropractor for fixing my back...working on finding another one to build soon.

 

[fivetricks]

That paint job is great.

Quick q.. how did you attach the drain elbow to the vent pipe? I have a similar setup for a different style smoker and that's a rather elegant solution. I just cut a rough hole in my horizontal run.

 

[playinpossum]

O'yeah, the paint job is actually Vehicle wrap... It's holding up very well with all the Rockwool insulation. The drain elbow is 2 brass plumbing fittings, the chimney is solid copper that I aged after assembly, I drilled a hole in the copper and just soldered them together.

 

[slapaho_injun]

Thanks, I actually traded it to my Chiropractor for fixing my back...working on finding another one to build soon.

You had my thumbs up til I saw you gave it away for quackery. I’ll bet you regret that trade before your next “adjustment”.

 

[playinpossum]

You had my thumbs up til I saw you gave it away for quackery. I’ll bet you regret that trade before your next “adjustment”.

When you wake up one morning, and can't get out of bed without mass doses of painkillers, and then in 5 days you can without anything...worth every penny to me my friend.

I'm building them to sell anyway, I paid a $5,000 bill, with $1,000 in material, 50 hours of labor, and my back is 100% ... Do you really think I got a bad deal?

 

[indaswamp]

Very nice...
Is it reverse flow? I can't tell from the pics.

 

[slapaho_injun]

I am just saying, as a spinal chord injury case, that I wouldn’t give up a smoker like that for quackery. Chiropractors can relieve less pain than you yourself can.

Mine cost $629 start to finish and half of that was beer.

Good for you to be able to make another one. I had a neighbor build mine. I wish I could build them cause I think anyone that has one would prefer it.

Thumbs up also for not using pain killers, I don’t use them either.

 

[playinpossum]

Very nice...
Is it reverse flow? I can't tell from the pics.

No, vertical flow. I've been thinking of a way to do that though...Maybe on the next one.

 

[indaswamp]

No, vertical flow. I've been thinking of a way to do that though...Maybe on the next one.

Plenty of vertical reverse build threads on SMF for you to look at...some great craftsmanship and by the looks of it, right up your alley....

 

[playinpossum]

I am just saying, as a spinal chord injury case, that I wouldn’t give up a smoker like that for quackery. Chiropractors can relieve less pain than you yourself can.

Mine cost $629 start to finish and half of that was beer.

Good for you to be able to make another one. I had a neighbor build mine. I wish I could build them cause I think anyone that has one would prefer it.

Thumbs up also for not using pain killers, I don’t use them either.

Yeah, I hate those things, I didn't even take them when I was blown up by a tire 2 years ago! I was just digging a stupid post hole one day a few months ago, and something shifted...Fortunately, I didn't have spinal chord injury, just 30 years of building and installing countertops apparently isn't that great for your body. In keeping with the theme of this forum I'll put it this way, I'm glad there's more than meat smoking out here in Cali....Plus it's 67 degrees :)

 

[playinpossum]

Plenty of vertical reverse build threads on SMF for you to look at...some great craftsmanship and by the looks of it, right up your alley....

Cool, I'll definitely do my research here.

 

[playinpossum]

Here's my first build, I sold it ( and miss it dearly) but it went to a good home. if an of you are ever in the Monterey area, get over to Grove Market in Pacific Grove, with any luck, they'll have something smoking in it.

 

[Hookedonhunting]

Absolutely amazing!