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good point big t! yeah i was just thinking of using them just to hold the lid open, not for an assist. of course the cW would make that part easier.

ill order them for my build and see how they work

Hi Guys,

has anyone ever used these to keep their smoker lid open?

https://www.guden.com/itemdisplay/cam-stays

seems like it would be a good option versus a big ugly counterweight.

SD in MD

What are your plans for the inside of the CC? Does your baffle have openings at the left and right ends and are they sized according to the calculator? What will be your source for smoke and where will it be located? You are going to need a place to put a pan of wood chips for smoke that can be fil...

here ya go: you can enter your measurements and print out a template to trace onto the pipe. Ive used it with success - I did have to grind a bit bc of my "shake and bake" plasma cutting skills. https://www.blocklayer.com/pipe-notchingeng.aspx

You can score your bend lines with a cutoff wheel if you dont have a brake. It works very well! Very clean and accurate. Use a staightedge with your grinder and go 1/3-1/2 through the metal. WEAR A FACE SHIELD and PUT THE GUARD ON YOUR GRINDER. heres a vid, he does a great job. https://www.bing.com/...

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Hi! How does this plan sound/look according to y'all's experience and calculations? I've never done this before! I'm coming up with a plan for propane fueled smoker made from a piece of 18" pipe. I want a smoker that can hold 2 briskets, one on top of the other. The fuel and the upright design are t...

excellent post for a noob like me. now i know that the kind of smoker i want to build is a center feed smoker.

thank you!

awesome - thanks Pete! (i'll be sure to wear camo next time im in New Hope antiqueing) this is a cool forum - folks interested in metalwork AND BBQ. I'd like to see that Venn diagram. did you use GMAW for that SS smoker? with SS wire and tri-mix gas? or SS fluxcore? I used that stuff once and it was...

good stuff Pete, thx for sharing! you used MIG for that? did you used tri-mix gas and ss wire ? or did you use SS fluxcore - i tried using that once and it was a disaster. also, what are the btu's on that burner? is it a burner from a turket fryer? you got that thing up to 500*!?!? wow. - my crappy ...

I'm a little afriad of Pete bc I have been a tourist in Buck's Cty, PA.

Ok, I know that in some circles it's heresy to smoke meat with a gas flame, but this is the kind of smoker I want to build. I have no space for a woodpile here in the city with my 12x12 backyard (!) and I like the convenience of gas. I've had excellent results with my crappy home depot propane smoke...

Hi Errbody!

I have a small (12x12!) but well-equiped metal shop behind my house here in doentown Wash., DC and I have a couple friends who are interested in me building them RF smokers. Need to build one for myself too! Can't wait to get the ball rolling!

Talk soon!

Steve D in DC