Picked up the free plans and figured I’d give this forum a shot. I’ve owned a metal fabrication shop here in South Dakota since 2003 and started doing small competition bbq a couple years ago and am going to build a couple smokers and see what happens.
I run a 5x10 torchmate table at my shop and work back and fourth with my neighbor that builds tanks so it seems like it should be a decent fit to build a few pits.
New to here
-
ajfoxy
- Expert
- Posts: 2364
- Joined: April 12th, 2016, 8:07 pm
- Title: Neophyte Smoker Bldr
- BBQ Comp Team Name: Not competing yet...
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Re: New to here
Welcome. Very handy owning a fab shop and plasma table. Look forward to your build. And remember, the more pics the more comments and interaction you'll get 
Learning generally boils down to "Repetition or the avoidance of pain", some people learn by doing, some by watching and some just have to pee on the electric fence.
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
-
Pete Mazz
- Administrator
- Posts: 3399
- Joined: February 16th, 2013, 8:19 am
- Title: Meathead
- Location: Bucks County, PA
Re: New to here
If it's tourist season, how come I can't shoot 'em?
Don't speak the language? Try this: Smoker Terminology
Try my SmokerBuilder Calculators
Don't speak the language? Try this: Smoker Terminology
Try my SmokerBuilder Calculators
-
Dirtytires
- Expert
- Posts: 3845
- Joined: November 24th, 2015, 12:36 am
- Title: It ain't broke...yet
- BBQ Comp Team Name: Dont compete...cook for events once in a while
- Location: Phoenix, Az
Re: New to here
well most of the free plans have been redrawn to accept the 26"x72" tube that my neighbor should have done this week for me. I have added a few things and made the firebox and the warming cabinet a single piece I made it big enough that i dont need a cap on the end of the tube hopefully start cutting this week sometime as soon as the tube is done.
Don't worry that finger will grow back.
-
MrsSmokerBuilder
- Founder
- Posts: 44
- Joined: January 26th, 2011, 11:34 pm
Re: New to here
Has anybody put a gravity feed chamber off the side of the warming cabinet for smaller cooks I'm considering it so when i do a brisket overnight i can throw it in there and not have to keep feeding the offset all night. my other option is to cannibalize my old traeger and put the feeder on there. thoughts ? it may sound dumb i know but sleep is good.
Don't worry that finger will grow back.
-
Big T
- Moderator
- Posts: 6897
- Joined: September 1st, 2013, 2:40 pm
- Title: Go Getter
- BBQ Comp Team Name: Backyard Boys
- Location: Lower Alabama
Re: New to here
Yes, RC built a removable GF assembly that he can put on his WC and can be removed when he doesn't need it. None of it is insulated because he lives in Florida so cold weather isn't an issue.brdbkr79 wrote: ↑September 10th, 2019, 6:23 pmHas anybody put a gravity feed chamber off the side of the warming cabinet for smaller cooks I'm considering it so when i do a brisket overnight i can throw it in there and not have to keep feeding the offset all night. my other option is to cannibalize my old traeger and put the feeder on there. thoughts ? it may sound dumb i know but sleep is good.
Measure Twice.....Cut Three Times.
Re: New to here
Sounds like you are over qualified for this build. Having a budy that builds tanks is a bonus as well. When changing the size of the tube just remember to increase size of fire box, stack. And throat to match. I'll be watching for all the pictures you are about to post.