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Wanted to know the best sequence to cutting cooking chamber door into pipe. I guess what I'm saying is. After you cut the top horizontal line, do you cut the bottom horizontal line next or the two side vertical cuts. Which is best for least amount of distortion and spring in the top corners? Thanks ...

Just to clarify....cut door completely out. Weld flanges all the way on. And then stretch with chain or something similar? Would you still do same process with a 1000 gallon that is nearly 3/8" thick? Thanks again

With that method, I had thought it wasn't good to remove doors from tank....I thought the process was to weld hinges on before cutting the final cuts on door??

Hey there, working on a 500 gallon offset, and the doors opened up a bit too much. The way I've corrected them before is by putting 2x4 pine or 2x2 square tubing underneath the door horizontally and using ratchet straps to pull them in. I was nervous that the section in between the doors on the tank...

Hey guys, looking for a certain type of sealant for the CC doors, it's looks like a melted black rubber or some other material. I've seen it on a couple of pits, and its unlike the felt gaskets that are out there. Maybe some kind of black silicone or something similar? Any help you can provide would...

Hey guys, working on a 1000 gallon offset, and a couple of the doors have sprung a bit too much...sticking out about a 1/4" at the bottom horizontal seam. Seems pretty flush about 2/3rds the way down on the vertical seams. I put heavy ratchet straps on the outside seams to close tight, and put some ...

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Hey guys...when using counter weights on standard round pipe cooking chambers, where is the best location to place them? Toward the top of the door, bottom of the door, or in the middle? Also, when using counter weights, how much weight is needed? The some amount as the door weigh? Last question...w...

Hey guys, building a smoker trailer and not real sure where to put the axle. Generally, you would use the 60/40 percent split, but not sure when having the smoking closer to the rear of the trailer. I am building it similar to how TQ does with the firebox welded into the rear of the trailer deck. th...

Well I had a play with the numbers in the pit calc & the best result I posted above, your FB should be 26x28x28 to give you a difference of 108% (which is right where you want it, between 105-110%). The throat area is saying 163.08sqin which, if my calculations are correct, makes the throat about 5...

Yeah the area below the baffle plate is considered part of the cook chamber. The throat area should be what is suggested by the pit calc so it will probably be shorter than the 4" you've allowed below the BP. Is that 4" included in the CC height you've mentioned? :kewl: Yes sir, it is included in t...

Oh, sorry, the entire smoker and firebox will be rectangle/square.

My cooking chamber will be 6 feet long, 28" tall, and 28" deep. From bottom of cooking chamber to baffle plate will be 4 inches. My firebox to CC opening would be 4" tall and as wide as the firebox. What do ya'll think about this? Haven't figured out the firebox dimensions yet because I don't know i...

Hey guys, when using the smoker calculator for a RF smoker, do you include the area under the bottom plate where the smoke flows??? thanks in advance

just looked at River Country, and didn't see any with a calibration screw....they are way cheaper in price that the Tel Tru models...

hey there, bought to purchase some thermometers for my pit, and I see a lot of you like the Tel Tru's, and I have looked at their website, and there are quite a few options. Any advise on the size, degree range, etc. ??? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the replies, I was wondering because I kinda designed my build after TQ's style, and his firebox's look really close to the ground in the pics. I guess I will go between 8 and 10 inches....but hate being indecisive about stuff...LOL. Thanks again

Hey TQ, just curious on these cookers, how far is the bottom of the firebox from the ground. It looks pretty close, and also wanted to know if you experienced any issues being that close. Love you work bud. thanks again

Hey guys....about to do final fitment of the smoker to the trailer, and the firebox is at the rear of the trailer. I wanted to know what kind of clearance do I need from the bottom of the firebox to the ground. Just don't want to have any problems in transport. thanks in advance

I was planning on running the chimney stack out of the vertical cabinet.....does that change things?? Thanks again for the info

Hey guys...I am building a RF on a trailer and it will be have a cooking chamber of about 53 inches and a square firebox with an upright chamber on top of the firebox. My question is when I am figuring the firebox size on the BBQ calculator, do I have to figure the cooking chamber and the upright fo...

One piece??? Are you talking about the frame for the doors?? My original question was about putting the actual sides of the cooking chamber on and how to get them identical on each side.

Hey guys....I am currently building my RF smoker with square doors, which is a copy of TQ's design. I have one side tacked up but I am trying to figure out the best way to get the other side piece square and plumb with the side I already have done. Not sure if there is an easy way, but I just want t...

Hey there....not sure what the proper term is, but it is the piece of plate that runs inside the cooking chamber from one end to the other that the smoke flows through? I am building a 24"×53" RF and I wanted to know the preferred height from the bottom center the plate needs to be placed?? Thanks i...

Hey guys..... I am currently starting my RF trailer build, and I have some questions about cutting apart my tank for the cooking chamber. I am building a square door on a round pipe style smoker. I have already cut the barrel ends off, so I basically have a 53" long piece of 24" pipe. I am planning ...