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Buzinga

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Aug 31, 2020
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Mechanicsville Va
Been thinking about making a cooker for last two or three years . Have been grilling/smoking on a small master built charcoal grill with an offset firebox for about 12 years . Only have lasted this long due to a few upgrades mainly a charcoal pan in the bottom of the grill and the offset smoker. So many ideas on this site I have changed my mind at least a dozen times. I acquired a 60/70 gallon stand up air compressor not long ago & the fun has started. Have lots of pics on phone of progress went with center firebox / rf lots of calculations thanks to the formula I found on the site Anyway towards the end of the week adding grates and door off a old woodstove ($5.00 at the local junkyard ) Feels like forever Post more later this week
 

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welcome from Iowa ! Nice looking project you have, can't wait to see your first cook

Ryan
 
Well you definitely have some skills!
Can’t wait to see that bad boy in action!
Al
Hey Al thanks. However. My design. But Best Buds a heavy equipment mechanic. But an awesome welder/metal fabricator / genius lol He changed my mind like 4/5 xs so far with 20 hrs left ?? Haha Still trying to fig on FB & a SWEET set of colors of High Temp furnace paint to spray I’ll unveil a nice addition to cooker 1 day. Before final post. Hey Tks. For A Positive reply.
 
Been thinking about making a cooker for last two or three years . Have been grilling/smoking on a small master built charcoal grill with an offset firebox for about 12 years . Only have lasted this long due to a few upgrades mainly a charcoal pan in the bottom of the grill and the offset smoker. So many ideas on this site I have changed my mind at least a dozen times. I acquired a 60/70 gallon stand up air compressor not long ago & the fun has started. Have lots of pics on phone of progress went with center firebox / rf lots of calculations thanks to the formula I found on the site Anyway towards the end of the week adding grates and door off a old woodstove ($5.00 at the local junkyard ) Feels like forever Post more later this week
 

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Thanks for all the positive feedback from everyone on this site Had a lot of other stuff going on Mid August /mid September. Trying to finish my back deck on days it’s not raining Found the door kit online Saved a lot of time wanted the Door it also came with a damper but somehow it got broken before it was installed So have been mind storming on a deflector plate/ diffuser instead of a damper system Hope to have wheels installed this week along with deflector So near yet feels like it will never be finished still wondering about a paint to use. See people on older post like all different types of high heat paint Any new suggestions. (T I A) Hope to be finished before Oct Tks everyone
 
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