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Most people do that, usually the FB is square so it makes it a lot easier. :kewl: Okay, got ya. I'm set to pick up the rusty pipe tomorrow, looks like I'm about to be pot committed. When I've looked at production cookers that are my size of 20 dia x 36 I've noticed that they usually have a much big...

Lol, okay, I admit that my drawing lacks a few minor details

Have any other build actually made the baffle plate and firebox one piece? I know people try line the two pieces up.

Okay, how does this revision look? Anyone see functional or fabrication issues? (I forgot to draw the stack)

Hmm, why not make the top of the fb and the BP one continuos piece?

I'm considering just using that second piece of pipe as the firebox. Does the cross sectional area underneath the baffle plate matter? I'm talking about the full area outlined in red not just the throat: http://i.imgur.com/1iVfIAl.png Also, I've read conflicting information about the baffle plate ga...

I bought a 48 x 24 x 0.25 inch pipe a obout a year ago. It was new pipe, squared ends, cut to my exact length and absolutely no rust to deal with or waste time on. I gave $240 for mine at a major pipe yard here in town. Your price is not out of line but only a good deal if you can actually use the ...

Rust is no problem....a media blast or a few hours with a wire wheel will remedy that. I'm guessing diameter is about 16-18 inch? That makes for a fairly narrow shelf and a crowded second shelf, if that was in the plans. It will work great, just depends on your anticipated use. I'm told it's 20" di...

How would you guys feel about using this pipe to build a smoker?
I have no idea what it was ever used for in its previous life.
How much of a p.i.t.a is it going to be to get rid of this rust?

I'm looking to build my first smoker and I was hoping I could get feed back from the community on my design so far. It's a straightforward RF smoker, here are the specs: 20" Dia x 36" long cook chamber (rolled plate) Firebox is 15.4" x 16" x 16" = 3,958.4 cuin (105%) Throat area is ~31.63 in^2 4" ID...

My pit was built off the plans on this site and is a 48 by 24 pipe for the cook chamber. I am still adjusting but can get a 40 degree temp swing top to bottom leaving exhaust wide open yet can bring it down to about 15 degrees by working the exhaust damper. Temp swing can be good....I can cook chic...

For the smaller CC drawings, like 24" dia x 36" long reverse flow, how hot can you expect to be able run the pit? I'd like to be able to run up to 325F sometimes. And at that temperature how often would I be feeding the fire? If my 24 dia pit has two levels of grates, what kind of temperature differ...

It was all started by a guy with the handle AlienBbq back in 2008. He founded Pitmaster University in 1990 and has been teaching and tweaking since then. His calculations first spawned an Excel spreadsheet and morphed into an online calculator. All the pit calcs, including ours, are based on his. A...

There are many tried & tested plans available from smokerplans.net which will help you build a wicked smoker & the guys here will give you any info you need to set your inquisitive mind at ease on the workings & thinking behind what works, certainly did with me. :kewl: I already have my eye on a pa...

Hey fellas, I've been lurking for a little while now as I have a smoker buildin' idea stuck in my head that I just can't shake. I'm seeing frequent posts that refer people to the pit calculator from the front page, this calculator is fairly straight forward. My question is there a guide anywhere tha...