Insulated Charcoal Feeder

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 11th, 2012, 9:27 am

Why does it say "wood" on the end of the bag?

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » March 11th, 2012, 10:27 am

haha, I looked at the bag yesterday when we were there and i didn't see that... I bet it is saying it is approved for use on wood framing?
:LG:

Tom! we had a blast too!

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 11th, 2012, 11:54 am

LOL

Good catch Rick. I dont know for sure but I shall check into it. I guess worst case, if I run out of pellets I can dig out a chunk of insulation and keep on cooking.

J/K of course

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 11th, 2012, 12:00 pm

There's a mental image! - "Hope we get the meat done before we run out of insulation!" -

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 11th, 2012, 1:21 pm

Here is a shot of the web page for the insulation. I am thinking its saying its for a wood frame house. Maybe.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 11th, 2012, 3:34 pm

2150 degrees - out to be good to go...

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 11th, 2012, 6:58 pm

The rain has been on and off most if the day, now the house smells. And not like bbq. Plasma Q maybe.

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Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 11th, 2012, 8:47 pm

Heres a shot of what I plan for the shelves, drip pan, and diffuser plate.
I wont have racks in all the slots at the same time, just hopping to be versital enough to help out.

And this is how we work when its raining, RRRRRR

alleyrat58 · Post by **alleyrat58** » March 12th, 2012, 10:10 am

What did you use for the auger and the pellet hopper? I've been toying with building a pellet smoker, but have had one heck of a time finding drive to feed it. Guess I just don't know where to look...

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 13th, 2012, 1:42 am

I had the 180 degree digital control and had the auger picked out thru frank. BUT. Then i changed my mind. I am now in the works of doing a little R&D on a gravity feed pellet chute, like a stumps coal chute but for pellets. It could be a challenge but i think i can make it work, i hope.

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 13th, 2012, 10:34 pm

You have been hanging around Frank to much....changing you mind again!!!!

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 17th, 2012, 12:50 pm

A little r&d goin on today. First run isnt lookin to good, unless im gonna cold smoke.

LOL

dont laugh, its only a test

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YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » March 17th, 2012, 1:04 pm

version 1....
make version 2 bigger....

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 17th, 2012, 1:26 pm

Please elaborate... I don't see a heat source - then again my eyes aint what they used to be...

Is the pipe coming up from the bottom in front of the masonite a fuel chute?

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 17th, 2012, 2:34 pm

The bottom 12 inchs is steel sheet and the funny looking pipe is my pellet chute. The top part with the stack is just card board for testing. Filled the chute lit the fire which is right above the large cup at the bottom. From there the smoke travels thru a transfeere tube to the cook chamber. It held 120 till i opened it up and started over.

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 17th, 2012, 3:38 pm

Where's your fan/air input?

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 17th, 2012, 4:54 pm

Oh ya.... it was sitting on a bucket in front of the cooker.

Minor change in planning, i was getting a cold burn and making pine tar like substance...

Here we are now.

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Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 17th, 2012, 6:58 pm

My upper chute is 1/8.... the fire area thats not made yet will be 1/2 and the ash box is 1/4.... i really didnt want it this heavy but it is.

Heres the ash box.

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Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 17th, 2012, 6:58 pm

And another

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Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 17th, 2012, 7:09 pm

This is kinda what it should look like finished.

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 17th, 2012, 7:18 pm

GETTING IT DONE TOM........I like it...still......

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 17th, 2012, 9:01 pm

NOW I'm starting to form an image of what's going on in these pics - had a hard time getting my bearings.

I was about ready to jump in the truck and head over there - it was frustrating me!

Thanks for posting the pics tom - please keep 'em coming - it's getting interesting.

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 17th, 2012, 9:59 pm

Sorry bout that Rick. At first i was going off the chart small and was gonna fuel the rig with gravity fed pellets....but i wasnt getting a clean burn.

So i am now going with gravity fed charcoal. The weight is considerable more, but i will deal with it.

As i get time i will play with the whole pellet ordeal.

Sorry for causin the confusion.

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 17th, 2012, 10:15 pm

No worries!

... but I was starting to feel like a pregnant woman laboring under a misconception!

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » March 18th, 2012, 9:43 am

I think we can still get the gravity thing to work Tom... I think you just need a bigger fan.

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