My reverse flow build (spent under $50)

saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 15th, 2016, 9:03 pm

My old charbroils firebox burnt out so I decided to build a reverse flow offset from stuff I had and a meger $50 budget. I found a 100lb propane tank last year in a field, I had 2 1olb grill tanks, my friend gave me some old 1/4 inch plate, I had some expanded metal from my fire pit, some 3" exhaust, I bought a 10' piece of 1.5x 3/16 stock, other parts I got off the old charbroil. I bought 2 cans of paint.

saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 15th, 2016, 9:33 pm

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » February 15th, 2016, 9:46 pm

that's unique - and the price is right too!

saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 15th, 2016, 9:56 pm

I am by no means a fabricator

but hey I built it in a few days. Plus the last two days the high temp was 20 degrees, no heat in my little shed.

Squiggle · Post by **Squiggle** » February 15th, 2016, 9:58 pm

Wow dude, fantastic work!

Post by **Rodcrafter** » February 15th, 2016, 10:13 pm

Well awesome, and welcome to the crew. What's next?

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saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 15th, 2016, 10:17 pm

Tomorrow I am going to try to smoke some chicken thighs. I will let you guys know how it goes. I can get my hands on a 250lb fat propane tank for free maybe this summer I will try to build one on a trailer.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » February 15th, 2016, 10:18 pm

Cool Fishless Mickey is building one of those.

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saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 15th, 2016, 10:28 pm

hey rodcrafter did you build the rig you are standing next to in your avatar? if so that is sick

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Weldun · Post by **Weldun** » February 15th, 2016, 10:37 pm

Nice work!

Post by **Big T** » February 15th, 2016, 11:50 pm

Sharp little rig

bluecatfish · Post by **bluecatfish** » February 16th, 2016, 12:36 pm

I would like a little more detail on the FB door latch. I like how it looks!

saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 16th, 2016, 1:07 pm

The firebox door latch is a old metal tool box latch I just grinded off the rivets from the toolbox and then welded it on the firebox. Hey it was free I had it already then I just put a bolt on it in case it got real hot so I don't burn my fingers.

saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 16th, 2016, 1:14 pm

I just built a coal basket and welded in the plate in the firebox to keep the flames out of the cooking chamber. Wow my weld suck!!!! I had a real hard time getting in there to weld it and I couldn't see where I was welding what a bad job I hope it holds.

saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 16th, 2016, 2:58 pm

Im going to do some chicken thighs tonight we will see how the plate works and if the weld holds

Post by **Rodcrafter** » February 16th, 2016, 3:35 pm

saleen9973 wrote:hey rodcrafter did you build the rig you are standing next to in your avatar? if so that is sick .

Yes, I did then I turned it into a trailer rig, then changed it some more, and some more. This is the thread of that process.

http://www.smokerbuilder.com/forums/vie ... =57&t=4948

saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 16th, 2016, 5:54 pm

Since I added the plate in FB temps wont go over 240*, it sits around 220-225*. I don't know if my old temp gauge on the door is accurate I think I need a new one. I can hear the fat sizzling from the chicken juices hitting the RF plate.

saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 16th, 2016, 6:40 pm

Just took chicken off, it took about 2.5 hours to cook the pit was between 210-230. I think that my firebox damper is too small so I will open it up some more tomorrow to see if I can get a little more heat. Plus I think the hickory I was using was a little green and not putting out enough BTU. Here is a pic.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » February 16th, 2016, 7:53 pm

Looks good

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saleen9973 · Post by **saleen9973** » February 17th, 2016, 3:48 pm

Last night while smoking chicken I couldn't get the chamber past 220* or so. So today I cut out the plate I put in the firebox, I think it was blocking the heat and draft. I fired up a test fire (large one) and get the chamber up to 310* no problem. So I took another piece of 1/4 steel and placed it over the spot where the two pipes come into the chamber from the firebox. That seemed to help with the high radiant temp at that spot. So it seems good for now.

Post by **Big T** » February 17th, 2016, 8:29 pm

Post by **Rodcrafter** » February 17th, 2016, 8:57 pm

Yep that's an shadow plate

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