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Safety was the biggest driver in my decision to fully insulate my firebox. I can touch mine hours onto a smoke and not end up with third degree burns. I can't tell you how many times friends and kits have bumped into it soI feel it's worth it. As far as fuel goes, my fires are always small and typi...

I forgot to mention, I'm building my smoker off a 60 gallon air compressor that is also a .25 thick. Appreciate all the replies so far.

Hello I’m having a hard time trying to decide whether I should insulate my firebox or not to. This is my first build and never considered insulating my firebox, but after seeing a few builds on YouTube it seems commonplace. I plan on using 1/4” steel and adding another wall to insulate even if it is...

Welcome aboard! You can use the pit calculator to get all of your dimensions for the 20'' cook chamber. The inside of the tank can be cleaned with a wire wheel on a grinder or media blasted if it's in the budget. Whatever method that you choose I would be sure to get it clean before you start worki...

I've become a huge fan of ceramic grit flap wheels the last few years. Almost never use my grinding wheel anymore and don't even own a usable wire wheel. Key to have they wear away at the same rate the abrasive gets dull so you always have new cutting material. Cubitron 2 makes an awesome product a...

Hello everyone, my name is Miguel and I am new to this forum and new to smoker building. I recently purchased a used air compressor in the hopes of making a smoker. I bought the plans for a 24x48 offset and dipping my toes into it. A question I have is my tank is slightly smaller than 24x48 (actuall...