Everything Fire Box
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Gizmo
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Re: Everything Fire Box
And we appreciate it Wreckless!
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy. 
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
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Smokeone
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Re: Everything Fire Box
Great post Wreckless. Thanks for sharing your wisdom! You rock! 
BBQ is just smoke and beers!
Usually more beers than smoke.
Usually more beers than smoke.
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k.a.m.
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Now if I can just get him to quit ignoring me everything will be okay. ;)Smokeone wrote:Great post Wreckless. Thanks for sharing your wisdom! You rock!
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Wreckless
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'k.a.m. wrote:Now if I can just get him to quit ignoring me everything will be okay. ;)Smokeone wrote:Great post Wreckless. Thanks for sharing your wisdom! You rock!
I have never ignored you when You gave the answer I was looking for. Hard headed coon azz
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Gizmo
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Re: Everything Fire Box
That's enough you 2! - Don't make me come down there...
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
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k.a.m.
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Well Rick he started it.Rick wrote:That's enough you 2! - Don't make me come down there...
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Wreckless
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Au contraire mon frere!k.a.m. wrote:Well Rick he started it.Rick wrote:That's enough you 2! - Don't make me come down there...
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erniesshop
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+1Frank_Cox wrote:sorry joe, I did not reply to you on FB yet...
It would work fine if it is the right size. you usually need to increase the air inlet openings tho.
as far as the welding part goes you can not use regular welding wire/ rods for cast tho. If I remember (someone correct me if I'm wrong) you use a nickle alloy for cast
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erniesshop
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A prayer or two wouldn't hurt either !Frank_Cox wrote:Thanks Ernie!
If you take it to Seriously....................you'll take the Fun Right out of It !
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Frank_Cox
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jon in mass
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Re: Everything Fire Box
a question about fireboxes
i read of someone using firebrick in a firebox. is there an advantage? pros and cons ?
also an unrelated question. how do i figure the end gap of the RF plate. i will be making it adjustable but i dont want to start too small and have no adjustability
i read of someone using firebrick in a firebox. is there an advantage? pros and cons ?
also an unrelated question. how do i figure the end gap of the RF plate. i will be making it adjustable but i dont want to start too small and have no adjustability
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The Czar
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The big con to fire brick will end up being pure weight....the damn box if 1/4 " plate will already be heavy as crap.....
As far as the end gap....somebody else can help you with that one....
As far as the end gap....somebody else can help you with that one....
If you can't fix it by sheer force or cursing......then it can't be fixed.....
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Frank_Cox
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Re: Everything Fire Box
For an adjustable BP Gap make the maximum opening equal to the FB to CC opening and the minimum will be totally closed. On the 160 gallon build I did I ran my gap at 1" most of the time and opened it up when I wanted to run 300 plus.