- Jan 17, 2018
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Hello Everyone, new member here from Louisiana. I wanted to join the forum to share a build I have been working on for a few months now. I have observed several other builds on this site (and others) which gave me both inspiration and ideas for my own build.
About the builds...
I am building two identical reverse-flow insulated cabinet smokers for myself and a friend. Overall dimensions are 40"H x 22"W x 22"D. The frame is built from 2"x2"x1/8" square tubing. The water pan & firebox is made from 3/16" plate, inner walls of cooking chamber (reverse flow baffles) made from 16 ga., middle walls of cooking chamber is from 1/8" plate, and the entire outer shell is from 16 ga. The doors are framed by 1" square tubing and wrapped in 1/8" plate. The smoker and doors are fully insulated with fiberfrax ceramic insulation. Insulation is 2" thick on top, bottom, and back, 1" thick on sides and doors.
The cooking grates are built with 1" angle and 3/4" #9 flat expanded metal, cooking area is 17"x17" on each grate. The charcoal basket is made from the same materials, dimensions are 15"x15"x5" deep. There is a 1" deep ash pan welded to the bottom of the basket (3" below). The air intake will be on the front of the firebox door, and will have three 2" holes, with a sliding piece of aluminum plate in front to serve as the damper. Exhaust is routed from the rear bottom of the cooking chamber out the top, through a 2"x4" channel. The water pan will drain through a 3/4" pipe routed to the bottom of the smoker. This drain will be plugged at the top and capped at the bottom. Doors will be sealed by a 3/8" silica/ceramic rope seal made by equalseal.
I know I am leaving some details out, but if you have questions or comments please add them. I will attempt to add pictures, but I tend to struggle in the IT field. This is my first time building anything like this, so constructive criticism is welcomed.
About the builds...
I am building two identical reverse-flow insulated cabinet smokers for myself and a friend. Overall dimensions are 40"H x 22"W x 22"D. The frame is built from 2"x2"x1/8" square tubing. The water pan & firebox is made from 3/16" plate, inner walls of cooking chamber (reverse flow baffles) made from 16 ga., middle walls of cooking chamber is from 1/8" plate, and the entire outer shell is from 16 ga. The doors are framed by 1" square tubing and wrapped in 1/8" plate. The smoker and doors are fully insulated with fiberfrax ceramic insulation. Insulation is 2" thick on top, bottom, and back, 1" thick on sides and doors.
The cooking grates are built with 1" angle and 3/4" #9 flat expanded metal, cooking area is 17"x17" on each grate. The charcoal basket is made from the same materials, dimensions are 15"x15"x5" deep. There is a 1" deep ash pan welded to the bottom of the basket (3" below). The air intake will be on the front of the firebox door, and will have three 2" holes, with a sliding piece of aluminum plate in front to serve as the damper. Exhaust is routed from the rear bottom of the cooking chamber out the top, through a 2"x4" channel. The water pan will drain through a 3/4" pipe routed to the bottom of the smoker. This drain will be plugged at the top and capped at the bottom. Doors will be sealed by a 3/8" silica/ceramic rope seal made by equalseal.
I know I am leaving some details out, but if you have questions or comments please add them. I will attempt to add pictures, but I tend to struggle in the IT field. This is my first time building anything like this, so constructive criticism is welcomed.
