Third Build Underway

Mankussm · Post by **Mankussm** » July 3rd, 2020, 4:10 pm

Just finished my dad’s smoker. Moving on to a friend’s now.

This will be his retirement gift for 24yrs of service in the Marine Corps.

hogaboomer · Post by **hogaboomer** » July 3rd, 2020, 5:27 pm

Sweet!!!

dacolson · Post by **dacolson** » July 3rd, 2020, 7:22 pm

Repeat of your Dad’s or do you have plans to change it up?

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » July 4th, 2020, 11:11 am

Truly is an addiction.....

Mankussm · Post by **Mankussm** » July 4th, 2020, 6:36 pm

dacolson wrote:Repeat of your Dad’s or do you have plans to change it up?

Same layout.

Mankussm · Post by **Mankussm** » July 4th, 2020, 6:41 pm

towtruck · Post by **towtruck** » July 4th, 2020, 7:29 pm

Progress....

hogaboomer · Post by **hogaboomer** » July 4th, 2020, 7:42 pm

Dang! Mankussm don't mess around!

dacolson · Post by **dacolson** » July 5th, 2020, 9:20 am

I love it! No breaks! Right back at it.

Post by **Big T** » July 5th, 2020, 4:04 pm

That's going to be a great gift!

Mankussm · Post by **Mankussm** » July 5th, 2020, 6:57 pm

dacolson · Post by **dacolson** » July 5th, 2020, 8:00 pm

Good lord, you’ll have this banged out in a week. Firebox looks great. That’s such a good sized tank. Gonna have to keep my eye out for one.

Post by **Big T** » July 5th, 2020, 8:12 pm

towtruck · Post by **towtruck** » July 5th, 2020, 8:58 pm

Moving along nicely!

Mankussm · Post by **Mankussm** » July 5th, 2020, 9:51 pm

dacolson wrote:Good lord, you’ll have this banged out in a week. Firebox looks great. That’s such a good sized tank. Gonna have to keep my eye out for one.

Just making good use of time off work [emoji16].

Will have to hit it up after work this week.

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » July 6th, 2020, 10:33 am

I don’t care how many pictures I see of a skill saw cutting metal....it just doesn’t look right, lol.

Great start on your project. Really nice to have a few builds under your belt as the experience works into efficiency.

dacolson · Post by **dacolson** » July 6th, 2020, 10:41 am

Dirtytires wrote: ↑
July 6th, 2020, 10:33 am
I don’t care how many pictures I see of a skill saw cutting metal....it just doesn’t look right, lol.

Great start on your project. Really nice to have a few builds under your belt as the experience works into efficiency.

I've used the Diablo Steel Demon blades in my skill saw too. 5800 rpms. I've used it on 1/4 and 3/8". It does feel a little sketchy. Gotta go slow though and it kicks out a TON of chips. Not as much now since I bought my plasma cutter but it makes a very clean cut and little clean up required. Cheaper than buying a Milwaukee ...

Mankussm · Post by **Mankussm** » July 6th, 2020, 5:43 pm

Dirtytires wrote:I don’t care how many pictures I see of a skill saw cutting metal....it just doesn’t look right, lol.

Great start on your project. Really nice to have a few builds under your belt as the experience works into efficiency.

The plan is to get a plasma at some point.

In the mean time, the Lenox blades cuts like butter.

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » July 6th, 2020, 10:58 pm

I bought one of the Lenox diamond blades for my 4.5” grinder. Works well but is considerably noisier to cut with. Definitely like that it doesn’t wear away like a standard cut-off wheel.

jose-da-weldr · Post by **jose-da-weldr** » July 8th, 2020, 6:16 pm

Really nice job, I dig the way you cut your plate, and that you have all your PPE on, good job on that too. But, one thing is missing and saw that you didn't have ear plugs on. I myself am a welder, and everytime I get a grinder I make sure to use ear plugs. They can get noisy real quick and affect your hearing quickly as well. If you did have them on, well disregard this and keep on with the great build. Can't wait to see this finished!!! [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

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Mankussm · Post by **Mankussm** » July 8th, 2020, 8:36 pm

CC and FB attached!

Post by **Big T** » July 8th, 2020, 9:09 pm

Nice bead

dacolson · Post by **dacolson** » July 8th, 2020, 11:26 pm

All my good beads are on the inside where no one can see them f

Mankussm · Post by **Mankussm** » July 19th, 2020, 4:53 pm

Took a little break. Family was in town and had to knock some other stuff out.

Holes plugged and smoothed. Baffle and ghost plate welded

New mask day!

towtruck · Post by **towtruck** » July 19th, 2020, 5:26 pm

Looking good.....the smoker that is... :biggrillin:

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