250 gallon trial and error

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » February 26th, 2013, 9:41 pm

well i started tonight after work. a lot of work goes into these babies.....lots of welding and grinding to do still.

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I still need to put the back on, and make a latch.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » February 27th, 2013, 8:12 am

Dang that is not a small firebox...

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » February 27th, 2013, 8:42 am

Hey that FB design looks familiar.....

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » February 27th, 2013, 9:58 am

dcman (The Czar) wrote:Dang that is not a small firebox...

it came out to 30x24x25

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 1st, 2013, 7:19 pm

Hey guys. whats an adequate space between the bottom of your firebox on a trailer and the road? I live in Fl, so not many hills or bumpy roads, but I want to make sure kits not too low. Thanks.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 1st, 2013, 8:55 pm

I have also been thinking about this. If I don't get the clearance that I like might try a set of small rollers like you see on the back of campers/mother homes. Just a thought.

alleyrat58 · Post by **alleyrat58** » March 1st, 2013, 9:34 pm

Shoot for a foot, but you can get away with 7" and a skid plate.

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smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 1st, 2013, 10:27 pm

as she sits right now I think when i put the fb on im ganna have 5"-6"..............hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

my trailer level is 11 inches from the ground......low ri da

alleyrat58 · Post by **alleyrat58** » March 1st, 2013, 11:27 pm

Might want to raise the whole smoker a bit higher. You might like it better that way anyway.

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 2nd, 2013, 6:09 am

And now is the time to do that.... only takes one railroad crossing to undo a lot of good intentions .... just sayin'

AR_Senior · Post by **AR_Senior** » March 2nd, 2013, 8:05 am

That is a fine looking smoker going there and set the smoker on the trailer and if you have to bend over to get in it well you be the judge. I agree with rail road tracks though

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 2nd, 2013, 2:45 pm

well today I got my smoke stack on. Seems long to me. 5" id....46" long. Anyway I also wire wheeled the entire inside of the tank. that sucked! then I pressure cleaned it. Is there anything I should spray on the inside, like a certain oil? Also does my smoke stack seem ok? Thanks....

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 2nd, 2013, 3:01 pm

Stack should be good.....I will have to look but somewhere on here is a tutorial on seasoning the cooker.....I will have to be on a computer....

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Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 2nd, 2013, 8:31 pm

Seasoning= any cooking spray, and heat. Spray it down and run it to 350 or so and let it bake for a coup,e of hours, then back the temp down and cook some thighs.

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 2nd, 2013, 8:32 pm

very cool, like a cast iron skillet.....I am looking for a design fir my smoke stack damper. Its going to have a 5.5" cap on top, and is 46" long. Any pics of diff designs to choose from? thanks.

alleyrat58 · Post by **alleyrat58** » March 2nd, 2013, 9:51 pm

I like my butterfly dampers inside the stack personally.

The other thing you could do is build a slider on top. The down side to that design is if you're cooking and it's raining, no way to keep it out.

As for seasoning, I'd rib the inside down with a thin layer of Crisco or even foray it with Pam to keep the surface rust off until you get the firebox done and can cook it in really well.

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smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 2nd, 2013, 10:17 pm

thanks man. i think ill do the slider deal. how can i do the butterfly deal now that its installed? and how does it keep the rain out?

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 3rd, 2013, 1:02 am

LOL .. ya all prob thought I fell asleep for the whole week.

Almost.

I finally got my groove back on last night and had to crank out a batch of speaker stands.

Then today I hit a store or two and got supplies for the new cart.

Did you get your cut out made yet. ??

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 3rd, 2013, 7:48 am

Lol. Sleep for a week. No im going to picm up the firebox from the shop right now. I still need to weld the back plate on and then attach to trailer. So if you have dimensions for me lemme know or im just ganna wing it. Thanks tom.

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 3rd, 2013, 2:47 pm

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alleyrat58 · Post by **alleyrat58** » March 3rd, 2013, 6:35 pm

smokinwelder wrote:thanks man. i think ill do the slider deal. how can i do the butterfly deal now that its installed? and how does it keep the rain out?

You can still build a butterfly damper in there, you'll just have to work inside the stack. With a butterfly valve you can build a cover over the top. Most of the time you can take a piece of pipe the same diameter as your stack, cut it in half and then mount it on top of the stack. That'll keep the rain out.

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 3rd, 2013, 6:39 pm

this might soind funny, but how can i work inside the stack? ok, say I drill a hole 4" above where the stack bottom is. then I have a piece of solid stock with a handle on it. how do i get in there to weld? am i missing something?

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 3rd, 2013, 6:51 pm

It will be difficult at the bottom but it can be done. Welding blind is a good description. Since you already have you stack mounted, I would go for the top end with a long handle, or just a cover plate over the top.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 3rd, 2013, 7:29 pm

Personally I would cut the pipe about 1ft off the shell put my butterfly in but weld it back using a small bevel slick it down with a flapper wheel then walk away. 1.5 hour job max INMHO!!!!!!!!

Build is looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

smokinwelder · Post by **smokinwelder** » March 3rd, 2013, 7:48 pm

not a bad idea tusc. i dont know if ill be able to reach it at one foot down from the top...lol. ill see what my max reaching height is.

just out of curiosity what would a smoker like the one I am building cost if i were to buy one?

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