First smoker build

Post by **Big T** » June 18th, 2018, 7:53 pm

glad I could help out

Post by **Rodcrafter** » June 20th, 2018, 9:35 am

Oh yeah

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highlucks · Post by **highlucks** » June 21st, 2018, 2:52 am

This is going to be an epic first build.

Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 23rd, 2018, 9:20 pm

The fire box is done. In the morning I will cut the door on the CC and the throat opening hopefully I will get it burnt out and finish the stand and get the cooking grates tacked up

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Post by **Big T** » June 23rd, 2018, 9:23 pm

Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 24th, 2018, 4:59 am

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Post by **Rodcrafter** » June 24th, 2018, 6:44 am

Oh yeah

Making memories!

Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 26th, 2018, 5:28 am

Got her burnt out, baffle plate in, fire box welded up, and started on the grates

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Diggerg · Post by **Diggerg** » June 26th, 2018, 5:56 am

Post by **Big T** » June 26th, 2018, 10:44 am

You’ve been putting in some work! Looks great!

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ajfoxy · Post by **ajfoxy** » June 26th, 2018, 4:51 pm

steaming along nicely.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » June 27th, 2018, 9:15 am

Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 27th, 2018, 7:02 pm

Got the thermometer bungs welded in and the hole for the stack cut as well as cut the stack pipe to length

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Post by **Big T** » June 27th, 2018, 7:20 pm

You'll be smoking in no time!

Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 27th, 2018, 7:22 pm

I’m hoping for next weekend or at the earliest on the 4th

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Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » June 27th, 2018, 8:22 pm

Good luck.

Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 28th, 2018, 7:15 pm

Stack is welded and I test fit the gauges

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Post by **Big T** » June 28th, 2018, 9:09 pm

Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 30th, 2018, 4:33 am

Got the front axle and the steering all put together and welded up

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Post by **Pete Mazz** » June 30th, 2018, 4:40 am

MattJ · Post by **MattJ** » June 30th, 2018, 7:47 am

Nice looking build.
I am Interested in your steering set up. I plan to put golf cart wheels on my patio smoker in a few weeks. The Harbor freight pnuematics I have on it stay flat...

Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 30th, 2018, 8:19 am

MattJ wrote:Nice looking build.
I am Interested in your steering set up. I plan to put golf cart wheels on my patio smoker in a few weeks. The Harbor freight pnuematics I have on it stay flat...

Here are some better pictures

It’s 2” square tube with 3/8” thick ears and I welded 1/2” black pipe to the spindle for the wheel to give me the pivot ind the inside dia. On that is real close to 5/8” so I used 5/8 all thread to make bolts because the shank on a normal bold does not fit and as an added bonus the all thread will hold grease a little better. As long as you line up the steering tabs at the wheel with the steering arm from your handle I just measured in a half inch and drilled my half inch holes then measured the center to center with the wheels “straight” and used some scrap flat bar to make the tie rod

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Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 30th, 2018, 8:23 am

Here it is with the cooking grates and the front shelf . All that is left is the fire basket, CC door latches, paint, and probably 10 hours of thinking what I can add to it

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Post by **Big T** » June 30th, 2018, 9:02 am

That's a nice set up on the steering, it looks like you put a lot of thought in to it. I would recommend that you add a drip ledge to the door to keep the grease from running out from under the bottom door edge and making a mess. I use a piece of flat bar about 3/4'' - 1'' wide welded on an angle just above the bottom of the door opening. The other thing that comes in handy is a paper towel holder, just a simple piece of round bar mounted under the shelf or over to the side, nothing fancy.
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Big Nicky · Post by **Big Nicky** » June 30th, 2018, 9:29 am

Big T wrote:That's a nice set up on the steering, it looks like you put a lot of thought in to it. I would recommend that you add a drip ledge to the door to keep the grease from running out from under the bottom door edge and making a mess. I use a piece of flat bar about 3/4'' - 1'' wide welded on an angle just above the bottom of the door opening. The other thing that comes in handy is a paper towel holder, just a simple piece of round bar mounted under the shelf or over to the side, nothing fancy.

Thanks big T
I’m not sure I can do the drip ledge with how my shelve are set up but the paper towel holder is definitely going to happen now that you put it out there

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