Cal Smoke's Mini Gravity Fed Build

CaliforniaSmoke · Post by **CaliforniaSmoke** » March 2nd, 2018, 7:31 pm

OK, it's finally off the bench. A few details to do on the main unit and I can paint it. Then shelves and ash tray. Then BBQ.

ajfoxy · Post by **ajfoxy** » March 2nd, 2018, 7:52 pm

That is a sweet looking unit. Nice.

Cole · Post by **Cole** » March 2nd, 2018, 7:58 pm

Nice, it looks so clean, not sure what grade steel your using. Looks great ready for fire

Weldun · Post by **Weldun** » March 2nd, 2018, 8:18 pm

Looks incredible man, you're gonna be happy x 10 with that build.

Post by **Big T** » March 2nd, 2018, 10:04 pm

Texasbowhunter · Post by **Texasbowhunter** » March 2nd, 2018, 10:50 pm

Sure is SWEET Lookin'
Did a great job
Paul

Texasbowhunter · Post by **Texasbowhunter** » March 2nd, 2018, 10:53 pm

Just curious as to Why the temp guage is close to the outer wall and not centered in the middle of cook chamber...
Paul

CaliforniaSmoke · Post by **CaliforniaSmoke** » March 3rd, 2018, 1:07 am

Texasbowhunter wrote:Just curious as to Why the temp guage is close to the outer wall and not centered in the middle of cook chamber...
Paul

I wanted the temp gauge at that height (just above the bottom shelf), but centered on the door would interfere with the slam latch. Higher on the door would interfere with the design I want to paint on it. I'm also going to have my remote digital temp probe set up, so I almost just left the door gauge off, but since I had it already...

Heatermeter builder · Post by **Heatermeter builder** » March 3rd, 2018, 2:22 am

Very nice looking

Post by **Pete Mazz** » March 3rd, 2018, 5:03 am

Great build

CaliforniaSmoke · Post by **CaliforniaSmoke** » March 4th, 2018, 4:24 pm

Closer still... Need shelves and ash tray and lettering, otherwise it's ready to cook. First I need to clean up the giant mess in the shop. I'm SO glad to have it out of there.

Weldun · Post by **Weldun** » March 4th, 2018, 5:34 pm

looking good, won't be long and she'll be puffing thin blue smoke!

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 4th, 2018, 5:42 pm

You gotta be proud of that.

Making memories!

Post by **Big T** » March 4th, 2018, 8:06 pm

Nice!!

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » March 4th, 2018, 11:00 pm

Great build....be proud of that.

We understand what it means to clean the shop....somehow it’s a necessary evil of a project.

Cole · Post by **Cole** » March 5th, 2018, 8:58 pm

Like the color, the shop cleaning never stops and the cleaning pace depends on the next project!

CaliforniaSmoke · Post by **CaliforniaSmoke** » March 6th, 2018, 4:13 pm

Now that it done and out in the sun, I like the color too. When I painted it, the color looked too pinkish/purple, but it dried out to a decent dark red. Should work with the purple/yellow/orange I'm planning for the lettering.

So, all the fabrication is done. Shelves are done, ash catcher is done. I'm stuck waiting on the paint, which should be delivered tomorrow. Nothing special on the shelved, just cut, grind, weld. I'm happy with the ash catcher, the handle works well and there were only four little seams at the corners to weld up. Nice and tidy.

Eager to cook something, but I'm not sure what... Maybe beef ribs. The last time I had to do them on the webber kettle because my Traeger died (moment of silence for the poor pellet smoker, I cooked almost year round on that for probably 8 years, at least 4 or 5 nights a week.)

ajfoxy · Post by **ajfoxy** » March 6th, 2018, 4:21 pm

The ash pan came out very nice.
Are you going to put a drip strip on the door? Having run the double pan for a while I think it is very useful to stop the grease etc dribbling down the door and over your door gasket.

CaliforniaSmoke · Post by **CaliforniaSmoke** » March 6th, 2018, 5:06 pm

ajfoxy wrote:The ash pan came out very nice.
Are you going to put a drip strip on the door? Having run the double pan for a while I think it is very useful to stop the grease etc dribbling down the door and over your door gasket.

Ah... shoot. Ok, one more thing to do. *sigh*

Thanks for mentioning that, I'd forgotten.

Weldun · Post by **Weldun** » March 6th, 2018, 7:26 pm

That drip strip gets everybody, I did the same thing. Nice job on ash pan

temurf · Post by **temurf** » March 6th, 2018, 8:32 pm

Nice work. She's a beauty.
Looks like its time for the Q-View.

Post by **Big T** » March 6th, 2018, 9:16 pm

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 7th, 2018, 8:38 am

CaliforniaSmoke · Post by **CaliforniaSmoke** » March 7th, 2018, 4:04 pm

OK, drip strip is in, no biggie.

I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting for the UPS guy to deliver the paint I want to use for the lettering.

waiting...waiting... Gotta do this last bit so I can start in my my custom studebaker project again.

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » March 7th, 2018, 8:51 pm

Are those screws....???

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