Starting my second build, 170 gallon military theme again-Atomic Bomb

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purduesmoker

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Jan 17, 2012
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Amarillo, Tx
So I have been absent from the forum for a few years but have been wanting to build another smoker since completing my last one back in 2012 (pic below) that I shared the build of in this forum. I found so many of you guys helpful along the way sharing ideas and answering questions for me that there was no way I wasn’t going to share this build on this great forum so please comment with questions, concerns, or anything else you feel like saying!
I picked this tank up last week and started on it today. It’s roughly 170 gallon and .187 wall. I wish it was thicker but will make it work. I’m thinking it will be a reverse flow again like my previous build as I love how it cooks. My last build was a military theme as a tribute to my grandparents that draws attention where ever it goes. This one will draw even more attention but I won’t spoil the surprise yet!

It’s good to be back!
 

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Some current status pictures. Burnout coming shortly, had some really nasty black oiley sludge in the tank so I’m hoping a few burnouts cleans it up. If anyone had other techniques to clean
out tanks that have had junk in them I would love to know!
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I figured I should also share the design since people may wonder why a horizontal 12” pipe is being attached to the back end. ...
Going for a very scale look, Little Boy Atomic Bomb
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Some updated work pictures. I’m not the best stick welder but needed a good structural weld to hold 200lbs of pipe...
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