New project as a humble beginning

[fourashleys]

BBQ for a spare????

 

[Bearcarver]

BBQ for a spare????

Yeah, but you'll have to turn your whole smoker to remove the lug nuts!

 

[tom37]

That looks great!   I actually never thought about it being higher when mounted. I'm really glad you changed it because it would not only be bad enough to jam it into the boys, but then you double over and burn your face on the firebox!!!!!! 

Good Move man.

 

[fourashleys]

Got the frame for the bottom shelf built. next is to make the supports and slides for it. Hopefully I can make some good progress friday. I'll get more pics up as I can get stuff together.

 

[fourashleys]

Bottom shelf and supports are in. Even put in a slide stop. Just need to get the grating and we're good to go.

 

[fourashleys]

OK, Question time for the guys "in the know". I've searched and not really found much. This is a budget project so the main thing I'm looking at is money vs. time to completion. I found some 5" elbows for my exhaust. Steel is $60.00 each, Galvanized is $17.00 each. Since this is for exhaust would it make a difference using galvanized??? Any help is greatly appreciated. I don't want to sacrifice health or performance. I know the steel would look better but it's not like I've ever won any beauty contests myself.

 

[kcbluesnbbq]

I am using heavy gauge exhaust tubing that is galvanized. I don't have any of it inside the cook chamber, so I feel it is safe. Mine has a coating that built up on it from the the first time that I did a burn.

The outside of the pipe has not discolored so I would assume it is not getting hot enough to burn off the galvinizing.

 

[alaskatoy]

Just don't breath the fumes when welding the galv.

 

[fourashleys]

Ok, got a chance to get some work done. The shelves are in!!!! Still need to get the expanded metal for the grating but the racks, slides, and slidestops are in.

 

[fourashleys]

Got the prop rod in for the top door. No more strapping it up out of the way. Works pretty slick, very happy with it.

 

[tom37]

I have used several different methods on some of my smokers.

This one is 3" electro galv electrical conduit. Like KCBlues said its outside and does not see the high heat.

My buddies trailer, its 6" heating and cooling duct work.

This is the last one I did. Its 4" galv sch40 pipe. I cut wedges from the piece of straight pipe, rotated them and re welded

them back.

I like this method the best, it almost looks like a factory elbow.

 

[kcbluesnbbq]

How does the prop rod work? I keep looking at it and assume it hooks on the edge of the angle. 

 

[backwoodssmoker]

Looks like a slot in the center angle and a notch in the rod. Lift the door and it slides out latches automatically, lift door, hold up rod , close door.  Is that a good guess.  Great Build. 

 

[marshajj3233]

just read through the entire thread. that looks awesome. 

 

[fourashleys]

BackwoodsSmoker hit it on the head. The top is bolted tight enough so the rod slides straight back in between the racks and then the notch drops right into place when it is opened.

 

[kobornigan]

OK, I gotta ask...how much does that thing weigh??!! It looks great, btw! As you know, I'm in the process of getting mine going with the same style tank & am looking for any ideas I can get. Looking at the size of your SFB, I don't think my trailer is going to be able to handle it, lol. I'm thinking of switching to a more direct flow (I think that's what I mean, lol). I'll do up some drawings & post up plans soon. Shoot me any ideas you got! Thanks & again, nice job!

 

[fourashleys]

I'm guessing the whole thing weighs about 550 - 600 lbs. The firebox is 26"x26"x29". It's 1/4" plate and I may have overkilled the door with 1/2" plate but hey the steel was priced right and I'll never have to worry about it warping

. The box is about 250 - 300 lbs. I can't be mad about spending right at $200.00 for all the steel I've put in it. Especially since it was precut to size and delivered. I'll have to get it on a trailer before I can get an acurate weight though.

 It is a really fun project and I'm looking forward to getting past the holidays so I can get back to work on it. Keep me posted on your progress and maybe I can answer questions as you go.

 

[kobornigan]

Thanks FA, will do!

 

[Bearcarver]

I'm guessing the whole thing weighs about 550 - 600 lbs. The firebox is 26"x26"x29". It's 1/4" plate and I may have overkilled the door with 1/2" plate but hey the steel was priced right and I'll never have to worry about it warping

. The box is about 250 - 300 lbs. I can't be mad about spending right at $200.00 for all the steel I've put in it. Especially since it was precut to size and delivered. I'll have to get it on a trailer before I can get an acurate weight though.

 It is a really fun project and I'm looking forward to getting past the holidays so I can get back to work on it. Keep me posted on your progress and maybe I can answer questions as you go.

If you don't already know, don't forget to weigh the trailer before you put it on too.

Bear

 

[backwoodssmoker]

Yeah, Bear is right, Weigh first then plates are cheaper.