Tine to build another smoker

[killerb468]

I was given this tank and before I put time into it. Will the center weld seem be an issue other than cosmetic? Don’t want it to do funky stuff when I cut it open. Measures to be a 125 gallon and want to make a horizontal RF out of it. Please, any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[TNJAKE]

I have no build advice but we are neighbors. My kids go to pleasant view christian school

 

[gmc2003]

Is that tank galvanized? It's kind of hard to tell from the picture.

 

[mike243]

No galvanized or glass lined tanks for safety

 

[Coreymacc]

The center weld is machine welded so the heat put in originally was probably pretty even and most likely didn't put any real stress into the tank.
I think they stress relieve them also if my "how to they do that show" memory is good.

Unfortunately no way to tell untill you start opening it up.

Just be safe but
remember, god hates a coward

All my opinion
Corey

 

[killerb468]

I haven’t seen it yet to lnow if it is galvanized or not. How would you know if if is glass lined? Also is there a scratch test gor galvanized propane tanks?

Might be better to mod my existing smoker and add 6” to it for another rack. Here is the freak, built 10 years ago. Still doing work.

 

[Fueling Around]

If it scratches to bare metal it is just the common silver paint used on LP tanks.

I just read a thread on building a RF horizontal and the person cut out the center section to shorten and remove the fittings.

Found it

boykjo's reverse flow build 05/07/2015 update

Well..............I might as well jump in and build me one too. Picked this up for 200 bucks. I am guessing it should take me about a year to build. I'm not as aggressive as I use to be. Will probably be doing some measuring at the SELA gathering. Dont have any plans.... Just going to find one I...

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[killerb468]

So I an passing on the tank. Should I look for another one or just raise the roof and have a split door on my old smoker. Cut and raise 4 or 6”. I believe I have seen it done on here. Could find the thread.