Sns smoker's newest model , charcoal or wood fired with pid control and pre heat

[brad455]

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[SecondHandSmoker]

Nice!
But why the pvc pipe instead of metal?
Cost and weight?

 

[foamheart]

LOL..... tell me thats not an R2D2 UDS in the background..... Thats kewl!

 

[Braz]

That is an impressive build. Be proud.

 

[brad455]

LOL..... tell me thats not an R2D2 UDS in the background..... Thats kewl!

Yes R2D2 is uds smoker that I built

 

[brad455]

Nice!
But why the pvc pipe instead of metal?
Cost and weight?

PVC was easier to work with , it supplies the air into the firebox , its connected to a black pipe which is in the fire box , so there's no heat transfer. I used a furnco..

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

PVC was easier to work with , it supplies the air into the firebox , its connected to a black pipe which is in the fire box , so there's no heat transfer. I used a furnco..

Yeah, I figured since they are air intakes, there was no real need for metal.
Very cool build.
Thanks for posting it.