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I got all the skin tacked on. Then realized I forgot to put a reinforcement bar in for the striker side of the latch. So I had to remove the panel with the air intake and install the bar. Well I can always use the welding practice, but it's annoying having to redo your own work. Here are some more p...

Puff, yes it is 16 gauge. That's what the plans said to use, so that's what I used. I'm pretty happy with how it's coming along. And my welding is improving. I've always had a buddy, or relative that could weld something up for me, so I never needed learn how. So a friend has been showing how. He ha...

Well I'm stalled out until my order for more insulation arrives. Here is what I have done so far. image.jpeg image.jpeg Please ignore the galinized pipe for the intake. It is just there for mock up until I pick up the black pipe tomorrow. I Still have a ton of finish welding for all the panel edges,...

Got a little more done today. I'll see how much I can get done next weekend.
Does anyone else find that their day job just seems to get in the way of finishing your build?

Some more progress pictures.

More progress pictures image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg I was hoping to learn How to make nice looking welds by the end of this project. And there has been some improvement. But I am starting to think that I will still need more practice even when this is done. I'm finding that I need more patience ...

Well I haven't been real good about taking pictures along the way but here are a couple more. I had the bottom all in and then I saw Cal Smokes removable drip pan. So I cut mine out and made a new one. I really liked the idea of removing it to clean it, when it needed a major cleaning. Plus I still ...

Well if you get them done what will you call it? I want to keep my eyes open for those plans. A definite must build for me. I can taste the pork already.

RB

Thanks for the info. I will be using the dowel trick. Well I'm just north of Los Angeles, and work keeps getting in the way of going to the beach. So no relief here either. However it seems hot all over the country right now. As for your smoker...WOW!!! Your really moving along there. I like the ide...

Hey nice shots, of alot work!!!
I noticed some of the pictures are of the pig roaster trailers, for the 2014 Gathering. I was wondering if there are plans available for the that Roaster trailer?

Looking Good!!!

I think I odered the same insulation. Did it slide into the tubes ok, or was it a pain?

We only hit 108 today. Plus as they say it was a "dry heat". But that was enough for me to hide out inside. I've been watching all the other builds as they are posted. Looks like this is a very popular size. I can't wait to see how they all turn out. In the mean time my insulation should arrive this...

I plan to do just that. I was just trying out the fit. I have a little more clean up to do on the joints before I put in the insulation and tack it up. We are already at 100 degrees here, and it was only 11:00 am, so I called it day. I still have to get the insulation before I get any further.

Well I downloaded the plans. And after studing the plans, I ordered the metal. It arrived yesterday, so I started this morning hoping to get some done before the heat ran me back inside. I decided that I wanted to do 45 degree corners for a cleaner look. (We'll see how that works out for me.) image....

Thank you, to all of you. I have been watching all the threads on the Mini GF. I am definitely planning on taking pictures and posting them. I don't think I could keep up with Puff. There is no way I could work that fast. I am just planning on turning out the nicest Smoker I can build. I have been s...

Hello all, I've been lurking and learning for a little while now. (Ilike to listen before I speak)I had been wanting to build my own smoker for some time, then I found this site. I was going to build the larger Gravity Feed smoker. However when they released the Mini Gravity Feed smoker. I bought th...