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Hi All! I have been given an old expansion tank for free, it is 60 gallon and 1/8th inch thick metal. Was wondering if it is worth my time using for a smoker? I do live in Canada and propane tanks are rare to come by, so options are limited. Any guidance would be much appreciated. Cheers! Daniel Al...

That's one sexy build, congrats!! I have pipe-envy now!

And don't fear the top of the throat being blocked off, they work awesome built this way, some might even say they work way better

Looks fantastic, congrats on a job well done!

LOL On the bright side, you won't have to worry about buying anymore of that any time soon!

Has anyone ever applied linseed oil on a cold cooker? Guys do it for cars all the time to retain their vintage patina. Will it work for a cooker or will it start to darken as soon as you heat it up with a cook anyways? Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk Many times! I only use linseed oil on smokers...

Any thoughts on semi-insulated/air gap insulation?Wouldn’t save much on materials, but if the air gap keeps the exterior cool enough to be safe, while letting the firebox operate more like an un insulated box, it could be a win/win Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Basically all the same thing - s...

Looks Great TB! Some solid progress being made and you'll have a lifetime of fun when she's done!

I'd go un-insulated on a little 60 gallon as well, just my 2 cents after having used both in smaller size offsets. Echoing what others have said - gets almost too hard to keep the fire going, or since you burn so much less wood you end up with that much less flavor.

Gorgeous smoker, thanks for posting your work - it's great!

Fantastic work so far, keep at it you're doing great for having no experience!

Fattdaddy wrote: ↑

February 22nd, 2022, 8:57 pm

Thanks, I tried that link and it took me to a blank page? I guess I just wasn't ment to post pics.

Try this

I'm sure your plan will work out just great! The baffle idea is pretty much the same as Jambo Pits style throat and baffle. Have a look at the video of one, and best of luck with the build.

https://youtu.be/x4DGCC0kfqM?t=99

That fat cat is awesome!!

Looks fantastic!

We can't be perfect at everything!

Not sure how I missed this one but that's certainly a really great-looking build, congrats!! Looks killer, good work!

I couldn't remember which builder(s) utilized the type I was thinking about, but it's Mill Scale. I really like the firebox latch, I mean the rest of the build is great too

Beautiful work yet again, Hogaboomer!! I vote for the big fat handle type of pivoting latch/handle. That's one classy looking firebox and door, so it deserves a classy latch!

Looks awesome brother! One heck of a short FAT stack!!

I hit a little road block while working on the firebox and I am back to looking for some materials so I'm going to be shifting focus towards the cook chamber once I get back to it in the next couple weeks. I know I have a little bit of spring in my cook chamber door. What is the point at which you ...

hogaboomer wrote: ↑

January 31st, 2022, 10:03 pm

It's just a local food truck war, it's not like it's the IBCA or anything.

They just won this with the pit I built. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51853357664_55f736d92a_o.jpg Congratulations to the team! Have they mentioned how the pit works with your firebox mods? I'd think it'd be working better for them but either way, congrats to them for the great job well done...

That's awesome, photos look great! Thanks for sharing

That's a beautiful thing Hoga, thanks for posting back! I hope they shared :) He told me I get free tacos for life!!! I had three today out of that batch, they were excellent! They’re really happy with the smoker. YEAH!! That's what I'm talking about! :ymparty: That's good people right there, sound...