Short/Fat 120 Gallon Build

[daveomak]

The red stack is an alternative to a flush mounted stack, or an inserted stack....   Also the full 1/2 inserted stack and the plenum mounted stack...

It is up to the builder to decide how to mount the stack...   Stack position depends on how tall the cooking chamber is, how many shelves there are and any information he/she can glean from folks results and comments on stack placement.....

When you purchase a store bought smoker, there are no choices...  I guess that's why these are called "Custom Smokers"....

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• daveomak
• May 9, 2016

 

[woodyg]

Thanks Dave. So basically up to the builder. I was hoping there was an inserted length most builders agreed on. After more reading, seems like some prefer this way others prefer that way. I think maybe I'll start low with a 45 and see what happens. It'll be easier to modify from there if needed. That's why I prefer working with metal. Way easier to cut or add on later (with no evidence of a screwup)

Thanks again for your time

 

[aussiq]

Thanks Dave. So basically up to the builder. I was hoping there was an inserted length most builders agreed on. After more reading, seems like some prefer this way others prefer that way. I think maybe I'll start low with a 45 and see what happens. It'll be easier to modify from there if needed. That's why I prefer working with metal. Way easier to cut or add on later (with no evidence of a screwup)

Thanks again for your time

It may be better to cut the angle 30 degrees to give a bigger opening instead of 45

 

[aussiq]

I love this build. You have done a really nice job. I wonder if your old smoker fits in you new fire box.

 

[woodyg]

It may be better to cut the angle 30 degrees to give a bigger opening instead of 45

Actually after I wrote that I was thinking the same thing. Maybe try and cover all the racks? Great to hear someone is backing up what I was thinking! Thank you!

I love this build. You have done a really nice job. I wonder if your old smoker fits in you new fire box.

Thank you AussiQ! HaHa! It just might. I have been watching yours too. Awesome build so far. Beautiful welds

 

[biggqwesty]

What a build this is becoming..
Love the work..
Dam it's HUGE!!!!!
Planning on cooking for the army??
But fit and finish is exceptional mate..
Keep up the top work.

 

[woodyg]

Been hard finding time to work on this now that some warm weather has come. This is the time I should be USING it!

I did whip up some flanges for the CC door. I wanted to follow the radius of the corners instead of squaring them off. Thought I might like the look better. I made 1 for the top and 1 for the bottom. Then I'll just fill in the sides with straight ones

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• woodyg
• May 17, 2016

And here it is in place

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• woodyg
• May 17, 2016

What a build this is becoming..
Love the work..
Dam it's HUGE!!!!!
Planning on cooking for the army??
But fit and finish is exceptional mate..
Keep up the top work.

Thanks BigGQ!

 

[smokinhawgbbq]

I love this build. You have done a really nice job. I wonder if your old smoker fits in you new fire box.

That would be like the mother giving birth to her baby again!! MIKE

 

[woodyg]

I was able to sneak in an hr or so of work on the smoker today. I used the plasma cutter and put some notches all the way around on the edges about every 3". This way I could weld from the back side and not have any visible welds

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• woodyg
• May 25, 2016

Then all I had to do was clamp it in place starting on one end and follow it around the radius

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• woodyg
• May 25, 2016

And all welded up and front ground flush

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• woodyg
• May 25, 2016

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• woodyg
• May 25, 2016

 

[aussiebazza]

Haha how many clamps do you own?!

Looks really neat and professional. Awesome!

Bazza

 

[woodyg]

I have a question about my reverse flow plate. Might be something I overlooked. Hopefully you can see what I'm thinking in the pic (I know, it's all I had lol)

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• woodyg
• May 26, 2016

What I'm thinking is putting a bend from each corner of FB end to a point in the center on the opposite end where the drain will be

This will narrow the drain end somewhat to set in the CC lower to allow a pitch from FB end to drain end. And also from front and back to center.

My question is this...
When pitching your RF plate, you're lessening your area underneath. Is this something I should have compensated for when cutting out my notch for setting the FB?

Or instead of butting up to top of FB should I start my RF plate above the FB say 1" air gap and angle down to get my opening correct?

And lastly, am I just over analyzing and that minimal space lost won't affect anything?

 

[daveomak]

The depression does not need to be more than 3/4"...   It won't affect the air flow....

 

[woodyg]

Thanks Dave. I have a tendency to over analyze things at times. Comes with the job...

 

[smokinhawgbbq]

Thanks Dave. I have a tendency to over analyze things at times. Comes with the job...

 

[gareth morgan]

Out of curiosity, if you were to add a warming box above the fire box, would the volume calcs need to be adjusted to take this into account, or do you just rely on mostly conductive heat getting box up to temp. I have similar project ready to go, so would be great to learn about this.

 

[woodyg]

Out of curiosity, if you were to add a warming box above the fire box, would the volume calcs need to be adjusted to take this into account, or do you just rely on mostly conductive heat getting box up to temp. I have similar project ready to go, so would be great to learn about this.

Gareth- while building this the thought has actually crossed my mind about adding on a warming box at a later time. For hanging sausage etc. My FB is insulated so I don't know how much heat I would get out of it. I've thought about it just haven't asked the question. Kinda kicking myself for not planning ahead on that one. Maybe someone else could give you a good answer?

 

[gareth morgan]

Thumbs Up

 

[woodyg]

Today I decided it was time to tackle the RF plate. I have no way of putting a break in 1/4" thick material so I borrowed a buddies metal cutting saw (who borrowed it from work). I sawed a V in the plate a little over 1/2 way thru on the back side

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• woodyg
• Jun 4, 2016

It bent a lot easier this way. Hopefully you can see it in the picture

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• woodyg
• Jun 4, 2016

Now when I set it in there it slopes away from the FB and towards the center. I still need to drill a hole for the drain and put a lip on the end though

 

[woodyg]

I was on a role so I also made my rack. I decided to only make one until I can decide on my spacing between.

I started with 3/4" square 304ss tubing and drilled some 5/16" holes in it for my rods to fit in

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• woodyg
• Jun 4, 2016

I did this on 2 of them. One for the front and one for the back.

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• woodyg
• Jun 4, 2016

The sides will be 1/4 x 1 on edge so it will slide on the 1/4 wide part. I thought this might slide easier on these than the square tubing. The shelves are all 304

 

[aussiq]

Nice rack!!! Your getting close to end now. Iam Getting excited