So i got a smoker that i did some trading on and wanted to revive it and make it a lot better than it is now. It is an oil tank that someone really didn't know what they where doing as the weld jobs look like my wife did it blind folded. So i have a soft spot for builds like this and i wanted to rescue/ build it up to make it a great smoker. The tank is 4ft by 5ft with aan old propane tank as the firebox. I know it wont last real long but i wanted to get it going then upgrade that box later as i get the money and extra time/ equipment to weld up a good fire box. So here are the pics of it and ill explain what i would like to do it and ill be adding more pics later this evening to show you some of the items that was just plain dumb to do.
So now you see what i am up against. I have pretty good welding skills and it needs some loving i know. But i see what it can be when its done. So i wanted to give you an idea of what i would like to do with it and see what you all think. BTW the propane did not come with smoker. But I am always open for ideas for this except scrap it as of now lol But here I go....
1. I want to weld the sides back up and make the door open on the front and make it 3ft 10" and remove those ugly counter weights that don't even work and put a nice setup on door to help hold it open.
2. Make the rack on the inside a sliding rack as it will be very deep as this will be used for hog smoking and or a lot of meat at the same time.
3. I would like to move the stack and add a RF plate 1/4" thick across the bottom to achieve an easy steady cooking area.
4. Add an extra thermometer.
5. fix and paint trailer to be able to pull it.
6. Add the 1/8" sealer edges around all edges.
After all said and done it will be painted.
So just let know what you all think and if it is worth while to do this or ideas on how to achieve my goal.
So now you see what i am up against. I have pretty good welding skills and it needs some loving i know. But i see what it can be when its done. So i wanted to give you an idea of what i would like to do with it and see what you all think. BTW the propane did not come with smoker. But I am always open for ideas for this except scrap it as of now lol But here I go....
1. I want to weld the sides back up and make the door open on the front and make it 3ft 10" and remove those ugly counter weights that don't even work and put a nice setup on door to help hold it open.
2. Make the rack on the inside a sliding rack as it will be very deep as this will be used for hog smoking and or a lot of meat at the same time.
3. I would like to move the stack and add a RF plate 1/4" thick across the bottom to achieve an easy steady cooking area.
4. Add an extra thermometer.
5. fix and paint trailer to be able to pull it.
6. Add the 1/8" sealer edges around all edges.
After all said and done it will be painted.
So just let know what you all think and if it is worth while to do this or ideas on how to achieve my goal.
