So I have been wanting to build a new smoker for a while now and just have not been able to come up with the $$$ to do a big build. With that being said I went to an auction with my son several weeks ago and came across this warming box…… Thinking that I could use it for a smoker my son and I bid on it and won it…… So after getting it home my son thought that we could sell it to fund a build…… We had several offers, but none were near what we need for the build so we passed…… That brings us here….. the build……here are a few pictures of what I have done so far……I want to thank Pops6927 for his input on this project……
The new beast !!!! It's 24"w X 36"d X 66"t .....It's all 18ga stainless steel. If it works out like I have it planed, I will have almost 3 times more cooking room than I have now
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I had to add an angle to create a place for the door to seal against.......
Angle installed only on 3 sides.....I don't think I need one on the bottom
I just sat this tray in for looks.....I'm going to make some racks out of angle iron to slide in and out....2 sets...one will have expanded metal so I can sit things on them to smoke and the other will have a place for rods to hang sausage from.....
Door seal a lot closer too....
I still need to cut in the fresh air grill, but I decided to go with the burner that Pops6927 used in his...... a lot less work figuring out what goes where and moving things around......It just a set it and forget it kind of thing.......
Here is a picture of the gasket.....The company said that it is rated for 800 degrees..... We will see
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1/8" thick
By 1/2" wide
Burner installed
I fabricated and installed the exhaust damper......I'm going to pick-up the fresh air grill today to install it tonight...... I hope to fire it up tomorrow just for a good burn if nothing else
...... I have some more pictures to post soon, I hope......Thanks for looking ShoneyBoy
The new beast !!!! It's 24"w X 36"d X 66"t .....It's all 18ga stainless steel. If it works out like I have it planed, I will have almost 3 times more cooking room than I have now
I had to add an angle to create a place for the door to seal against.......
Angle installed only on 3 sides.....I don't think I need one on the bottom
I just sat this tray in for looks.....I'm going to make some racks out of angle iron to slide in and out....2 sets...one will have expanded metal so I can sit things on them to smoke and the other will have a place for rods to hang sausage from.....
Door seal a lot closer too....
I still need to cut in the fresh air grill, but I decided to go with the burner that Pops6927 used in his...... a lot less work figuring out what goes where and moving things around......It just a set it and forget it kind of thing.......
Here is a picture of the gasket.....The company said that it is rated for 800 degrees..... We will see
1/8" thick
By 1/2" wide
Burner installed
I fabricated and installed the exhaust damper......I'm going to pick-up the fresh air grill today to install it tonight...... I hope to fire it up tomorrow just for a good burn if nothing else