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I made the decision a few nights back to donate this cooker to the local 4H auction they are having in a few months. I hope it will be good enough to raise enough money to support the 4H club my kids are involved with. Wish me luck!!!!! You sir are a kick ass human!!! Need more people like you arou...

The numbers actually don't look too far off to me. On that note, for that kinda money you can build whatever you want! I would not be afraid to buy it if I had limited Fab abilities and equipment. It would be a great start assuming you could buy it for around $1.00 per pound assuming it is all new ...

When welding thin material to a ticker material I find it really helps if you "hang out" on the thicker longer, just a quick dip over to the thin material. Another way that works is to "tack tack tack tack" with the trigger.

Started with sheet metal today. As I expected and feared it is a little difficult to weld sheet metal. I’m going to have to adjust my welder and dial it in for the thin stuff. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180113/7baea647faae484e282202cf0e82d2c3.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I may tig...

I have not bought the plans yet. I am still trying to decide what I am going to do. You may have already mentioned this but how much $ do you have in materials and having it all cut?

Cool and thanks. I have a friend with a plasma table but would like to look at other options as well. Plasma table did the 16ga perfect, but it struggled with the 1/2” but that all depends on the plasma cutter. Your friend’s may handle 1/2” with ease. I like the laser parts because they are precise...

Cool and thanks. I have a friend with a plasma table but would like to look at other options as well.

Did you have the firebox material cut locally? I am interested in building this same smoker. Thanks Another cold night in the shop. Really going to have to invest in some propane for that heater. With the welding table complete, it was time to inventory all of my firebox puzzle pieces. It is going t...

Im still collecting my steel to build mine but I do understand the concept wood chunks and charcoal separate or together in the chute. Temps are very easy to maintain unit itself is easy to use. I'm a stick burner my rf is super easy to use but I'm getting tired of having to babysit it all the time...

You could also buy/build a reverse flow with a warming cabinet above an insulated firebox, especially if you have access to that much oak, LOL. Sent from my Z981 using Tapatalk Even with access to that much oak I still have to work my ass off to get it. Its 120 miles away and I have to cut and spli...

Comments like this are why I started this thread. I have been smoking meat off and on for 30 years but I am new to gravity fed smokers etc. I have used various homemade smokers over the years. The last one was a modified older oklahoma joes that I converted to reverse flow. There was a misunderstand...

Capture delete.JPG I mentioned that I ran the numbers. I just realized that there is a pit calculator link here. That is not where I ran the numbers but here is the rogh numbers I have ran through the pit calculator. I am not even sure what is a good calculation, the other calculator gave a suggest...

Sorry for the "stick in the mud" response. I know he said it is heavy, "but" a pit that size in my opinion should be weighing in at around 3,000#. I just believe it is too thin for an offset. The top of that FB is going to get very hot to make the CC enough to run right. I would recommend running t...

It is a little bigger than I would like. I am still on the fence.

insluated smoker delete.jpg The frame is made from .120 wall 2" square tubing. Inside wall is .125 outside is a little thinner, I believe the firebox interior has 3/16 material. I plan to line the floor with fire brick which I already have. I will convert his dishwasher style door to cabinet style ...

I am planning something similar based off of a project someone else started and I am buying as pictured from craigslist.