Started building my first reverse flow pit this weekend. Here are some pictures of the progress. 20"
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I built the stand with wheels I bought from Tractor supply on Sunday. She moves around very easy. At 140.1# per foot and 8 feet of pipe she will be heavy.
Today I will start cutting the doors out and making hinges. I am trying to come up with a hinge design that will cause the door to lift out before it roles back. So I can install a 1" lip seal around the door and it not drag when opening. I will also need to design a door counterweight/Stop for each door. They will be heavy as well.
Any input on number of doors on the smoker section? Two 2'Plud feet doors or one 4'6" door?
The firebox will have a lid door so I can use it to Grill on as well.
I have a 24" plow disk wok and burner. I am planning to install it to the opposite end of the firebox. Thinking about building warming shelf on the back of the firebox to heat a pot of beans or whatever.
Got the two 24" doors cut today. Tomorrow I will build my hinges and then finish cutting out the doors and install the seal lips.
kam59
Smoking Fanatic
I hope so. I would love to fire it up this weekend.
Heading out now to get material for the handles.
Any advise? I am thinking making some wood grips or the spring handles off hammer chisels.
Heading out now to get material for the handles.
Any advise? I am thinking making some wood grips or the spring handles off hammer chisels.
kam59
Smoking Fanatic
Personally I would not use chipping hammer springs they are kinda small. You could order SS springs today and maybe have them by Thursday. Or another option is wooden hatchets they are used a lot as handles.
sticksnbones
Newbie
Have the doors cut now and the internal lip seals installed. Now to start on the reverse flow heat tray and drip rail.
I like those wooden handles. Nice pit. I went and bought a hickory post hole digger handle. Cut it and drilled it. Was working perfect until my door fell shut and the one on it split in two! Lol
Time to laminate it back together I think.
Time to laminate it back together I think.
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