dampers on pipe

[TuscaloosaQ]

I ususally make my stacks out of square tubing, Yall know I having a square tubing fetish!!! how do you guys make your dampers on pipe stacks. Gotta show some good pics. How do you keep it tight and from flopping around going down the road!!!!! show me a good design and I will give you some

[RDRASH]

I put mine inside the pipe, used a spring for an exhaust pipe off a honda. I compressed the spring a little so it would hold the damper where I wanted it.

[The Czar]

Dampers are for sissies....

[TuscaloosaQ]

Dc you gonna hurt my feelings, I aam gonna call your bosses!!!! what is Franks and smoke ones ########LOL

[maccas66]

..nice one TQ!!

[The Czar]

I think you should call them....and then take a number cause the list of complaints on me is long....

[SoloQue]

Who knows ... might be some sort of door prize for the 100th caller

[mdesmond6275]

for sissies?

More temperature regulation?
Smoke signals for distress?

[alleyrat58]

I bought the dampers for the appropriate size wood stove pipe when I expanded the stacks on my smoker. Lowes had em for like $2 each.

[Gizmo]

For what it's worth ACE Hardware has cast iron ones down to 4 inch ...

[Smokeone]

100th, 1000th!

[k.a.m.]

TQ, I prefer top dampers. The reason being for me the only reason I have one at all is to keep rain, bugs and what not out of my cookers. For the most part all my builds run the stacks full throttle and adjust temps through the intake. Internal dampers do little for inclement weather they just look cool.










Put a little wrap on my grill stack.

[SoloQue]

I like the cooking notes on the side of the smoker

[k.a.m.]

I like the cooking notes on the side of the smoker

Thanks SoloQue, those are test runs before the paint.

[TuscaloosaQ]

Thanks Kam that helps a lot

[TuscaloosaQ]

Kan dumb question but what is the little tab for in the last pic????

[PressureRanger]

I'm assuming the tab is a stop...once the tab hits the side of the pipe the damper is completely closed.

[PvilleComp]

I agree PressureRanger - looks like the tab fits into the notch on the top of the stack. Looks cool though.

[DUAYNE B]

Wholly smokes this is some good information,

[k.a.m.]

TQ, yes as PressureRanger posted it is a 1/8" x 1/2" flat wrapped on the damper to act as a stop. It is over run about an 1/8" to clip the circumference and hold the damper in place when closed. My Good Friend Jan Olav from Norway was down for a week and we were working on the grill he came up with the design.
Here are a few more pics that may help.





My Good Friend Jan in the back ground.

[maccas66]

I must say I like the design!

[TuscaloosaQ]

Very good Kam that is what I like learning from people. My dad was a master craftsman and he always told me Pay attention !!!! that he had learned a lot from what some peole called helpers>>>> That statement does not insinuatethat you are a helper basially he was saying evryone has something to offer and that is soooo true!!!!!! let me ask do those type of dampers have a problem coming open going down the road????? brother you do a jam up job on your builds I can tell you have a lot of experience!!!!!

[k.a.m.]

Thank You maccas66.

Thank You TQ, if you balance the damper on the barrel and do not let it drag on the stack a bit it more or less free floats and will open during transit. What I have started doing is adding the tab on the damper and drilling a 1/2" hole for my rod to go into. This allows me to seat the damper to the stack face with a little friction while the weight of the rod handle and damper more or less keep it closed. It is not perfect but during the travel to the painter (about 30 miles from home) none of the stacks drifted open.
I hope this helps.

[SoloQue]

Man I like that, kind of like a positive closed position. Takes away the juggling act trying to line up the cap covers

[Frank_Cox]

Top knotch thread fellers. Looks great kam!