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Very well. I've made some mods to it. I built a pellet hopper cause I got tired of staying up all night tending fire!!! But I kept the option to do wood charcoal for daytime cooks. So basically my pellet hopper goes into the side of the firebox, underneath my wood cage. Advice... I might have opted ...

YAHOO! ... inaugural burn off last weekend... Well folks I MADE my goal... and I will be smoking on the 4th of July... I have a nice brisket all trimmed and rubbed and two pork butts ready to go. got a few last minute questions as I prep for managing fire and smoke... 1. To use water in the smoker o...

great tips all.... I really appreciate the help... +1 on the wheel config... I will rework that a bit... I don't like it at all yet but i'll get there +1 also on the grease drip on the door .... I will take that one I'm still thinking on the slant to the RF plate... I think I might just do a 1" or s...

good progress this weekend! Ontrack for July 4th!

Am I ontrack with this last drawing? Any help would be greatly appreciated... gearing up for serious weekend progress in hopes of firing this thing up 4th of July!

Ok I adjusted everything... how's this look?

I plan to start building this weekend! July 4th is coming on fast !!!

thanks
Brian

Ok, here's where I am after laying everything out. Got some questions on the design 1. Is my door ok at 3" below the midline. I had heard you want the door above the midline for grease to drip inside and I want to be able to pull the racks out. 2. I have the 1" slope on the RF plate running from the...

Ok, I have a 60 Gal Compressor tank that I'm making into a RF Smoker. The tank is 20" Diameter x I have my Firebox at 18x18x18 out of 1/4" steel and the calculator says I need 46.66 throat size for the half moon I want to do between my firebox and cook tank... so I'm laying this out in a cad program...