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Big Pit Project

Post by Jethro » August 16th, 2013, 5:23 am

Big Pit project starts tonight!!!! Need dimensions of a 500 Gallon tank. Building trailer tonight, picking up tank tomorrow.


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Post by The Czar » August 16th, 2013, 6:04 am

Dimensions are WTF by OMG.....lol...

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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Clover Ridge Smokers » August 16th, 2013, 6:23 am

Are you asking us the dimensions of a 500 gal tank?


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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Gizmo » August 16th, 2013, 6:34 am

For a 500 gallon tank just plug 500 into the quadratic formula and divide by the number of people you are cooking for.
That will be the total cubic furlongs per fortnight. From there it's a piece of cake….

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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by onesquin » August 16th, 2013, 6:35 am

Usually 38 diameter by 126ish long with spherical ends. I have bought tanks with 41 diameter and 104 long and there are elliptical ends which change the length. Better measure it up to be sure.


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Post by Pete Mazz » August 16th, 2013, 6:56 am

You could try one of these:

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and then take 2 aspirin....


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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Frank_Cox » August 16th, 2013, 7:54 am

Dang you guys are cracking me up!
Be easy on brother Jethro.... Don't want him falling off an I beam while reading this post and hanging big iron lol....
Problem is jethro no 2 tanks are created equal so there is no telling what the dimensions are. 38x120 is the most common tho


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Post by The Czar » August 16th, 2013, 9:48 am

You know… I can envision Jethro hanging from a tether… Upside down… Laughing and pointing at his phone… And yelling you guys got to read this!

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Post by Rodcrafter » August 16th, 2013, 1:26 pm

Gizmo_Rick wrote:For a 500 gallon tank just plug 500 into the quadratic formula and divide by the number of people you are cooking for.
That will be the total cubic furlongs per fortnight. From there it's a piece of cake….

So glad we could be helpful! :D
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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Jethro » August 17th, 2013, 1:36 pm

HELL YA, you guys were alot of help!!!! I couldnt find the fortnite button on my calculator, so I called the guy i'm getn it from. Its 36'x9'6". Trailer is built, gota text from him this mornin and the crane in the yard is down and waiting on parts from France, he said maybe tuesday!!! lets hope. Hey, and keep all thi info comin guys, It does help!!!! :beer:


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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Jethro » August 17th, 2013, 2:28 pm

Trailers done, waiting ever so patiently do a tank!!


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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Jethro » August 17th, 2013, 6:45 pm

trailer
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Post by Rodcrafter » August 17th, 2013, 9:16 pm

:LG:


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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Jethro » August 23rd, 2013, 5:18 am

still waiting!!!


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Post by smokethis » August 23rd, 2013, 9:18 am

Fedex dropped the ball again I see =))


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Post by Jethro » August 24th, 2013, 5:10 am

getn it today, headed to Ottawa later. Gota smoke a brisket and three slabs first!!!


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Post by The Czar » August 24th, 2013, 7:53 pm

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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Jethro » August 29th, 2013, 5:12 am

OOOOOOHHH YYEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!! got 'er
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Sprung a leak or two


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Post by Jethro » August 29th, 2013, 5:15 am

I Love come-a-longs!!!
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Post by Gizmo » August 29th, 2013, 6:38 am

You're makin' progress now! :kewl:


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Post by Rodcrafter » August 29th, 2013, 7:04 am

It is going to be big, nice!


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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Jethro » September 5th, 2013, 5:16 am

been busy, hope to get some work done on her this weekend!!!


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Re: Big Pit Project

Post by Jethro » September 8th, 2013, 1:50 pm

Stihl hot Saws ROCK!!!!!
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Post by Jethro » September 8th, 2013, 1:53 pm

Firebox HEAVY!!!
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Post by Jethro » September 8th, 2013, 1:55 pm

Yes, I do all of my own stunts!!!
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