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DUAYNE B · Post by **DUAYNE B** » March 21st, 2012, 8:48 pm

Pretty exciting to find a website that will get me to some awesome bbq. Have been smoking pork shoulders and ribs for a couple years now on a store bought smoker. It works good, but it is too small. Caame across this site over the weekend and found some awesome builds here and some great advice with pics. yesterday i picked up two 150 gallon vertical tanks and cant wait to get started, thanks now for the ???????? i will be asking, and will send some pics as the build goes.... thanks all for the site and knowledge you are sharing. Duayne, Diesel mech fabricator. so if you have diesel ???? i will do best to answer..... Oh, and I live in phoenix where we live in a smoker

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 21st, 2012, 8:55 pm

You have found the place to come for info. Lots of great and knowledgable guys here! They will definetly try to help in every way possible. Ask away with the questions.

Just be sure you post pics, if not the photo czar will get you. (actually he is a good guy, dont tell him tho)

It also great to have a diesel guy here! might have to use that!

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » March 21st, 2012, 9:20 pm

Welcome Duane! X2 on the diesel mech! Glad to have one aboard!

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maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » March 22nd, 2012, 1:00 am

Welcome Duane!, you have come to the right place for build info, cooking ideas and wise cracks!, I`m sure you love it here!!,,,,,,Oh and don`t forget the pic`s!

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 22nd, 2012, 7:14 am

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.....Photos are a must.....samples cooked in said photos must be submitted to me..... :biggrillin:

Ask away and we will spend your money without any problems...

....Speaking of cracks....Maccas66....

And S1.....I'm watching you....

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » March 22nd, 2012, 4:05 pm

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....Speaking of cracks....Maccas66....

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I didn`t mean you DC

, I mean`t the other guys!!.you know what thier like!

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 22nd, 2012, 7:30 pm

Welcome Duayne! Hollar away with your questions.
If we don't know the answer, we'll make one up!

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 23rd, 2012, 9:39 pm

Welcome to the site. Glad to have ya on board.

I got an old ford so if it starts it runs for the most part. Its better to be 69ing then strokin any day. Cough Cough

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TrailerBuilder · Post by **TrailerBuilder** » March 24th, 2012, 11:14 pm

Look forward to following you cooker build. Watch out though, once you get started, its kinda addictive

DUAYNE B · Post by **DUAYNE B** » March 24th, 2012, 11:48 pm

Hey thanks all, Got the two tanks out of the truck today and need to get out of trailer tomorrow, Sunday, plan to fill one with water and soap. they have had the valves and fittings out of them for a few weeks now. should be ready to cut, or send satellite to orbit, either way it will be exciting. will start taking pics then, thanks again for responses and the welcome...... read alot on the site already and you all do some awesome.

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » March 25th, 2012, 1:31 am

no offence Dauyne, your post just brought it to mind, the tanks with the valves taken out, in my way of thinking, are more dangerous than just waiting till you are going to fill them with soapy water, just saying but worth talking about!

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 25th, 2012, 10:23 am

Why would you think that?

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » March 25th, 2012, 4:18 pm

If you take the valves out, air can then enter the tank, making it an explosive mix, then all you need is a spark and whooska!, ,,,,,,,,,,, whats stopping it happening?

DUAYNE B · Post by **DUAYNE B** » March 25th, 2012, 5:19 pm

Howdy, Thanks for the advice Macca, the tanks had been open for a few weeks before i got them, the propane place takes them out when they get them so they can scrap them. Filled one with water today and cut the end off. first time for propane tank lol, have cut and modified many gas tanks, but newbie to propane tanks, got some pics and will figure how to get them on here

, its that time now, So how much distortion should i expect cutting the door, am using plasma cutter for it. was gonna do some hinging first though,

Brewery · Post by **Brewery** » March 25th, 2012, 5:32 pm

DUAYNE B · Post by **DUAYNE B** » March 25th, 2012, 9:55 pm

thanks Brewery, awesome looking little rf you built

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 26th, 2012, 7:30 am

maccas66 wrote:If you take the valves out, air can then enter the tank, making it an explosive mix, then all you need is a spark and whooska!, ,,,,,,,,,,, whats stopping it happening?

This is why you burn them off and fill them with water...yes..no....maybe?

DUAYNE B wrote:Howdy, Thanks for the advice Macca, the tanks had been open for a few weeks before i got them, the propane place takes them out when they get them so they can scrap them. Filled one with water today and cut the end off. first time for propane tank lol, have cut and modified many gas tanks, but newbie to propane tanks, got some pics and will figure how to get them on here , its that time now, So how much distortion should i expect cutting the door, am using plasma cutter for it. was gonna do some hinging first though,

I think it is some what luck of the draw.....but hopefully somebody else can tell you more than that....

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » March 26th, 2012, 5:28 pm

DC scribed;.......This is why you burn them off and fill them with water...yes..no....maybe?

yes but it was left just sitting there without water in it!.............. :bigfoot:

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 26th, 2012, 6:32 pm

I thought I read that he filled it with water and cut it.....or are you pointing out it had the valve removed and time passed before it was filled up?

DUAYNE B · Post by **DUAYNE B** » March 26th, 2012, 7:06 pm

I filled it with water then cut it, but it had been sitting a few weeks open before i got it............ I was reading a bit about the baffle plate and the air and heat movement, has anyone welded little flutes, not the musical type, to bottom of the plate to help direct heat, was thinking about that a bit. i am building a 2x4 and a half cooking chamber, havent quite thought this all out yet, thought that would be good size for feeding the neighbors and family. How about a warmer on top of fb, not too needed for personal smoking ? or will it be handy, have never used one. i need to get going on this more. mouth watering thinking of pork shoulder and ribs....... thanks dcman and maccas66

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 26th, 2012, 7:23 pm

I don't know about fluting the plates....not sure its really necessary......as far as the warming cabinet....it never hurts...and you can always crank up the heat and make biscuits!!!! Was the tank open and sitting in your possession or somebody else's?

DUAYNE B · Post by **DUAYNE B** » March 26th, 2012, 7:33 pm

the tank was at FerrellGas here in phoenix, the owner of the place said they had been valve less a few weeks, wife says i cant

so i didnt take chance. also cut it open with sawsall because the smoked chicken in me didnt want to hit with plasma.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 26th, 2012, 8:50 pm

Ha ha....as long as you fill it up will water....no worries!!!

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » March 26th, 2012, 8:53 pm

dcman wrote:I thought I read that he filled it with water and cut it.....or are you pointing out it had the valve removed and time passed before it was filled up?

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.....................yes!

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 27th, 2012, 7:08 am

maccas66 wrote:
dcman wrote:I thought I read that he filled it with water and cut it.....or are you pointing out it had the valve removed and time passed before it was filled up?

............................ .....................yes!

I would say as long as the valve was out and just sitting there open....that's okay....as long as it was on the other guys location....which it was....

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