Building a Cooker from a Propane Tank

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » September 22nd, 2015, 7:46 pm

Congratulations!!!

FATNECK · Post by **FATNECK** » September 22nd, 2015, 7:57 pm

Congratulation!!!

Post by **Big T** » September 22nd, 2015, 10:55 pm

Congrats FC !!

bbroper · Post by **bbroper** » September 24th, 2015, 4:58 am

Congrats!!!!

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steffec · Post by **steffec** » September 24th, 2015, 7:23 am

Congrats!!

Post by **Rodcrafter** » September 24th, 2015, 12:36 pm

Awesome, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » September 24th, 2015, 2:29 pm

Thanks fellas!

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forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » November 5th, 2015, 2:48 pm

Pace has been pretty slow the past several months HOWEVER getting the doors on sure made me FEEL GOOD!!!

Plan to get a weight soon and then order axles and start on trailer. Really thinking about adding a grill on the opposite side for just steaks and burgers...dunno yet.

Post by **Rodcrafter** » November 5th, 2015, 5:47 pm

I'm guessing 2800# of sweet cooker

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Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » November 5th, 2015, 6:23 pm

Lookin real nice forty creek. Wish I would've put a grill on my first smoker but got excited about finishing it. Next on will definetly have one.

Post by **Big T** » November 5th, 2015, 7:43 pm

Slow progress is better than no progress !
:LG:

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » November 5th, 2015, 9:00 pm

That is not a small cooker!!!!

Puff · Post by **Puff** » November 5th, 2015, 10:31 pm

Whoa! Forty, between the baby and this cooker you have struck gold! Seeing this in person must be exciting. I wanna see you move it. That has got to be a big job as well. I guess you're not lighting this up for just a couple of ribs?

When you fire it up, I'd love to read about times and temperatures.

JohnBFryJr · Post by **JohnBFryJr** » November 6th, 2015, 7:20 am

Should have a train whistle on it. Chew chew.

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Post by **Rodcrafter** » November 6th, 2015, 10:33 am

Now Puff you know he's got forklifts right!

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Puff · Post by **Puff** » November 6th, 2015, 11:26 pm

Well I believe he does but the fork lift is maybe 46" wide and the balance point in this baby looks like it's a foot from the end

Unless it's like the fork you posted a picture of in the beginning of the summer. That one looked like it would lift a house!

forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » November 6th, 2015, 11:33 pm

Have two forklifts. Both are 12000# machines and forks are adjustable. Also excavators and loaders. Due to the round bottom gonna have to get it outside and handle it with chokers prolly.
Thanks for the positive feedback.

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forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » November 18th, 2015, 8:13 pm

No weight yet. But did get some time today to tack the expanded metal to the cooking racks

Got some stainless on the cheapo...just had to go get it!!! Can't beat it!!!

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Post by **Rodcrafter** » November 19th, 2015, 7:01 am

Looks great, the hand holes are very nice too!

:LG:

Puff · Post by **Puff** » November 19th, 2015, 8:22 pm

FC,

Are you actually able to weigh this smoker? I see RC s estimate. Wonder what that number is. Took my 275 to a metals recycler last year and their scales said 980lbs with the entire setup on the trailer as it looks in the avatar picture. I thought it would be more.

forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » November 20th, 2015, 11:32 am

Yes I will be able to weigh it on the scales where I work. Which is where the pit is. The scale house weighs logs and paper. Getting it to the scales is the hurdle. But we have some ideas. Prolly shutdown until after thanksgiving. In Houston today. My brotherinlaw is having open heart surgery (at 44). Plan to head back home tomorrow. Go to the deer camp until Monday or Tuesday. Go to work Wednesday for sure get everyone paid. Then be off until Monday. Hunt the rest of the week. Get on the cooker the week after turkey day. Get it weighed and start on the trailer.
My guesstimate on the pit not over 4200. I truthfully have no idea.

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Post by **Rodcrafter** » November 20th, 2015, 1:52 pm

And it doesn't matter what it weighs as long as you can cook on it. That machine will be in many family photos for generations to come.

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forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » November 20th, 2015, 4:14 pm

Well my guys cudnt stand it they weighed it just a bit ago.....5,760#

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Post by **Rodcrafter** » November 20th, 2015, 5:33 pm

Wow, that was more than I would have guessed for sure. I guess 2 -5500# axles are in your future. And at least a 1 ton truck lol.

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forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » November 20th, 2015, 5:45 pm

Yes sir! Gonna have to get out of this half ton.

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