New build 20 gal air tank

[Tinker]

Came across two new tanks yesterday a 20 gal air tank and a 18 gal propane tank gonna start off with the 20 gal air tank I have allready stripped it down for the most part if you have any advice please share

[Big T]

That should make a nice sized patio cooker. I know there was another build on here not to long ago that used a similar tank .

[SmokinFF]

That'll be a fun build.

[Puff]

I'll bet 5 cents it was Earl, Gizmo's little one

[Big T]

Puff you owe me a nickel lol, this is the one I was thinking of. I don't know how to post a link but it's in the RF section as 21 gal RF. It's the same tank that Tinker has and there's a lot of pics,

http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... 10f7e7.jpg

[Big T]

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I think I might have figured it out.

[jafo28]

Where do you guys score these tanks? Before I started my build I looked all over the place and couldn't find anything. I ended up just buying steel, cutting it, and welding it.

[Tinker]

small comunity just spread the word im looking for something usualy considered by many as junk to me i see treasure

[Tinker]

plan on using a half circle for the fb to cc opening figures out to be about 6"dia the question would be if i welded the bp in solid and cut the same half circle in the end would that work the openings would be the same size it just wouldnt be an even gap across the end of the plate

[Puff]

Hey Big T... I can PayPal ya! Or, next time I get to Huntsville, we'll grab a beer and a BBQ sandwich

Back to your question, I would believe it is strictly a matter of volume and in a smaller tank, if any differences exist, it might be negligible. But , if depending on draft, would a central point create un-equal flow along opposite sides? This may be more complex question then it may seem

[dwwantasmoker]

If you can get a beer and BBQ for a nickel i'll drive and buy all three meals

OOPs Sorry! Looks like its going to be a great build Tinker.

[Big T]

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here's what he has in mind... do you think this will work ??????????

[Tinker]

lets see if i got this right and if i did what do yall think

[Tinker]

or should we go like this

[Big T]

I would go with the bottom drawing but it's all about numbers so the top would probably work. Nice drawings, what program are you using ?

[Tinker]

Sketch up

[Puff]

Seems more like the conventional gap in the bottom drawing, I agree with Big T.

[Tinker]

Made a little progress so far going to try and get a few more things done before calling it a day

[Big T]

It's coming together nicely.

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

[dwwantasmoker]

[Tinker]

Well calling it a day firebox welded up throat cut out and welded the firebox to the cook chamber ready to put the baffle plate in but that's another day and fab a firebox door

[Tinker]

Few pics so we know it did happen

[Big T]

[Rodcrafter]