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[ule81]

Hi Members

I am a new member here. I have done a little smoking iin the past and am keen to start doing some more.

I have made a smoker box for a 4 draw file cabinet.

If you have a look over the picture i think i have covered all the requirements for building a smoker.

i would love some options on what you all think of this and if you can see anything that might give my trouble in the future.

thanks 

Sean

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[pc farmer]

Looks good.

Cold or hot smoking? If hot smoking where is the heat coming from?

Is the metal save to hot smoke with?

 

[ule81]

I will be hot smoking, i know nothing about cold smoking as of yet.

I am picking up a burning today and will set this onto the floor and tap the pipe out the side.

Once this has been set into place and i will the the burning to make sure all contaminates have been removed.

From what i have seen on the internet file cabinets can be used as hot smokers, this should be ok i hope :/

 

[gr0uch0]

Nice work:  my only concern is whether the primer and paint on the file cabinet can hold up to heat, without degenerating or producing something unsafe for food products like c farmer had mentioned.  You certainly don't want to sicken anyone with something that could be avoided.  My $0.02.

 

[ule81]

Thankyou :)

i am a little concerned about that also, my plan is to do 4 x 6hr test burns to try to clear any toxins from the box before any food enters it.

fingers crossed this will clear any.

i am exspecting the paint to burn off when burning this in...

 

[gr0uch0]

Hopefully the steel will withstand a long, high temp burn without it compromising the material, seams, etc.  Might also look at some type of safe paint stripper before you fire it up:  you might be the one who ends up sickened if the melting/burning paint isn't safe to inhale.  Good luck!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Lots of file cabinet smokers out there. You will want to either grind or burn the outer paint off. Then repaint with high temp paint, exterior only.

 

[ule81]

Cool thanks for all the tips, they all are helping thank you.
Put the burner in today too.

Have I said this has costed me $5 so far completed
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Just put the burners in too...

 

[ule81]

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[GaryHibbert]

Nice job. I'm thinking you might want to add a heat deflector over the burner.

I also see that there's no insulation. This could cause a problem when smoking in cold weather. A welding blanket to wrap around it might not be a bad investment.

Gary

 

[garvinque]

Nice job. I'm thinking you might want to add a heat deflector over the burner.

I also see that there's no insulation. This could cause a problem when smoking in cold weather. A welding blanket to wrap around it might not be a bad investment.

Gary

What he said!