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Hey yall,
Can the forum members direct me to to some info on how to paint my pit?
Here's a picture.

Whats the best gasket for a square reverse flow with cabinet style doors on the CC and WC?

JR

Would yall look at the drawings on this previous post and answer some questions for me? http://smokerbuilder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3537 1. Do you think I will have to insulate between the firebox and the warming cabinet? 2. Would you put an opening between the firebox and warming cabinet t...

Thanks guys! The way I see it is, it will save a lot of fab time to not put one in. Especially if it won't help you control the fire, heat and smoke.

J.R.

Hey Guys,

What are the pros and cons of having a damper between the cook chamber and the firebox?
Is there a reason to have one or not to have one?

J.R.

Here's how I designed my grease drain. I have not fabricated this pit yet. Hopefully will do so this summer.

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3537

Thanks Guys,
I think I'm going to try and get some fabbed up for the fire box!

Any of you guys got some good links to manufactured door latches (maybe wood stove door latches) or pictures of firebox door latches you have made. I'm looking for some ideas. My fire box is going to be a piece of 3/8 thick, 26" pipe 70" long horizontal to the cook chamber with two doors.

J.R.

Thanks guys

Ok y'all you fabrication guys, Whats the best way to cut doors in a piece of 26" diameter pipe that is 3/8" thick and 70" long, and minimize warping or spring back? The pipe is going to be used for a firebox on a pit project. Tell me what you think.

Big T, watch out for the slippery roads today!

Hey Big T, where you from in LA?

Hey Jaybird302, The top of the firebox and the baffle plate are going to be 5/16" plate. How do think it will fair when the fire heats it up? Smokeone asked were those doors or drawers on the firebox. I am planning on making doors in the 26" , 3/8" pipe for access nearly the length of the firebox. Y...

Hello Everyone! I recently posted in the "Question" section inquiring about programs to draw my pit project in. Members came up with some great advice and I downloaded a trial version of Sketchup for free. I have attached my drawings with some info from the calculator for you guys to look over and g...

Thanks guys!

From time to time I see you guys posting some really cool drawings of pit projects. Do you have any recommendations that are inexpensive that a novice like myself could use to do some drawing of my own?

Thanks Rodcrafter,
You looked at my drawing back in June. It was under Reverse Flow titled "last chance to tell me what you think"

Hey Yall, I salvaged two eight lug 6000lb axels with brakes from a 39' travel trailer. They are double eye springs. Can they be changed to another type of spring, slipper maybe or something else? I think I am going to need my trailer to be as low as possible because of my warming cabinet height. Als...

Thanks for the last minute once over!

J.R.

Take a look at my crude drawings (click the pics and they will enlarge)and tell me if you you think they will work! The following is a little extra info for your mental calculations. Tank: 400gal Boiler tank 1/4" thick wall Firebox: 26" dia steel pipe 3/8" thick wall 72" long. By the pit calculator,...

Hey coma44,
What is the name of the manufacturer of those 5" exhaust pipe parts? Or do you have a website I could check out? Im looking at doing the same thing on my pit.

J.R.

What do you guys think of these draft knobs?
http://www.barrcasting.com/draft.html

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FYI, just added some pics to my original post.

Thanks for the info

Any Ideas on keeping the grease away from the FB?