Well Here Goes My 500 Project(FINISHED PICS)

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 14th, 2012, 9:35 pm

Awesome burn !!!

And should we even ask how ya came across 1/4" sheet for free?

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » March 14th, 2012, 10:51 pm

Long story short inlaws used to own a dumptruck bed manufacturing plant, has had a bunch os various steel laying around for 15 years in the barn, little rusty but will suit my needs just fine.

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » March 24th, 2012, 10:08 am

What is the ideal amount of space between the rf plate and cooking surface? 6inches about right?

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 25th, 2012, 8:28 pm

Yup, 6 is a really good number but since your tank is so big you could maybe even stretch it to 7 ish.

Check out how high the FB opening is, All of mine have set just an inch or so over the FB opening.

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » March 29th, 2012, 9:14 pm

Well have made some progress just got lazy and didn't take many pics.
what she's lookin like.

Firebox left side of opening will be filled in with plate, Right side will be the door.

RF plate

New Toy

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 29th, 2012, 9:27 pm

S a weet......your just moving right along.....how you liking that welder?

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » March 30th, 2012, 7:05 pm

Well have actually got alot of work done, firebox is done, redid all the hinges on the lids, found out the hard way that 3/8 rod and dom is not strong enough. I have alot of odds and ends to finish, and one problem the trailer is tongue light anyone have any ideas? I was thinking about putting a warming cabinet on the front and heat it off the cook chamber from below the rf plate but didn't know how that would affect the cooking chamber? I will try and put up some new pics later today.

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » April 12th, 2012, 12:06 am

Progress. What ya think

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » April 12th, 2012, 2:09 am

Looks great Rash!, are you going with counter weights?

rlmax02 · Post by **rlmax02** » April 12th, 2012, 8:50 am

SaaaaaWeeeeet!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » April 12th, 2012, 9:50 am

keep up the good work!

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » April 12th, 2012, 11:07 am

Yeah still gotta build the counterweights, haven't quite figured that one out yet, and lots of odds and ends to finish up. Hopefully this weekend will be the maiden burn.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » April 12th, 2012, 3:06 pm

Most people just cut some square or round tubing at a 45 and then get a solid tube on the top of that....but being your from Raytown and all....I think you can do better....

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » April 13th, 2012, 1:19 am

dcman wrote:Most people just cut some square or round tubing at a 45 and then get a solid tube on the top of that....but being your from Raytown and all....I think you can do better....

Crikey!......Don`t tell me his from the big MO too!....

......who lives in the other 49 states?

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » April 13th, 2012, 6:02 am

maccas66 wrote:
dcman wrote:Most people just cut some square or round tubing at a 45 and then get a solid tube on the top of that....but being your from Raytown and all....I think you can do better....

Crikey!......Don`t tell me his from the big MO too!.... ......who lives in the other 49 states?

If you ain't in MO.....you ain't no where....am I right? Can I get a fist bump?

$\m/$

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » April 13th, 2012, 6:31 am

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » April 13th, 2012, 9:00 am

Where else can you get all 4 seasons of the year in one day.

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » April 13th, 2012, 1:53 pm

Lookin great RDrash! I need to build one with 2 doors on the firebox one day....

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » April 13th, 2012, 10:51 pm

Got the fire box vents done tonight.

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » April 14th, 2012, 7:20 am

Looks good RD! coming right along!

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » April 15th, 2012, 9:46 am

.....your just cruising on it buddy!!!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » April 15th, 2012, 10:30 am

Looking good RD!

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » April 15th, 2012, 3:37 pm

Love the new animated avatar RD!

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » April 15th, 2012, 10:36 pm

Thanks everybody, frank I found that avatar on my computer from years ago and thought I know just the place for this.

RDRASH · Post by **RDRASH** » April 15th, 2012, 11:26 pm

Well got some more done today, redid the lid handles, and built the counter balances, figured I had some pipe left from the stack so why not put it to use.

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