New backwoods clone build

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 20th, 2013, 5:34 am

It would seem that what you lack in photography skills - you more than make up for in fab skills ... that unit is coming together nicely - great job!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 20th, 2013, 6:12 am

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 20th, 2013, 7:16 am

SmokinFF wrote:Not because of the pic tho.

NO!!! Its from turning the laptop sideways and upside down...

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 20th, 2013, 11:21 am

Thought I would try posting a picture from forum runner To see if that helped.
This is my main helper and son doing some welding.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 20th, 2013, 11:53 am

It looks good Ken... Good picture too!

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KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 20th, 2013, 3:20 pm

Worst part of the build so far, drilling out the exhaust holes!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 20th, 2013, 4:43 pm

Might of been a pain, but they look good!
I really like the pic being turned right.

SmokinFF · Post by **SmokinFF** » March 20th, 2013, 4:59 pm

It wasn't hard for me to drill the holes at all. I rolled the mouse and there they were.

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 20th, 2013, 5:54 pm

Actually the smoker is laying on its side, lol!JK.
Here is the base of the cart for one of them all welded up.

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 20th, 2013, 10:58 pm

Looking Great !!

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 21st, 2013, 6:55 pm

Here are the caster brackets for one of the carts. This worked out really well on my stumps.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 22nd, 2013, 8:26 am

Ken it looks hreat when you get time give me a good front shot so I can see the inside I want tpo build one but have never seen one. Where I am at you just dont seem we are kinda backwooods

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SOILhunter · Post by **SOILhunter** » March 22nd, 2013, 8:52 am

No comps down there TQ? That's where I had to go to see one. Almost everyone actually, with a few Stumps and 2 stick burners thrown in! I can't wait to see these finished!

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 23rd, 2013, 12:09 am

TQ, I will take some good shots for ya tomorrow of the firebox and cook chamber which should give ya some ideas.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 23rd, 2013, 12:43 am

Thanks Ken, Soilhunter not many comps at all near me I just want to lay my eyes on one or get a good visual then it is on!!!!!!! Ken in the above pic that shows the drilled holes is that just stifferners on the bottom plate or am I having a mirage??????

SOILhunter · Post by **SOILhunter** » March 23rd, 2013, 5:38 pm

I could be wrong but I'm thinking those are there to lift the water pan off the baffle plate a little.

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 23rd, 2013, 8:12 pm

Got a little done today, mainly the cart. The smokers are ready for insulation and wrapping.
TQ, here are a couple pics. The firebox area shows the 1" opening in the side wall where the heat and smoke goes up. Both sides and the back wall have this space.

The pic of the top of the cook chamber shows the the space where the heat and smoke drop in the cook chamber and then exits thru the exhaust holes at the bottom.

Here is a pic of the cart, I swear to god the tabletop is level and square, it must be the angle of th pic.

The rails at the bottom are slides for the waterpan.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 23rd, 2013, 8:30 pm

Very nice....I am pleased...

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KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 23rd, 2013, 8:34 pm

Oh yea, the shelf on the cart will have a stainless top.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 23rd, 2013, 9:36 pm

Thanks ken I am still trying to totally wrap my mind around this but I am getting there. Man you are doing an awesome job I just wish I could physically see one. Again awesome work

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 23rd, 2013, 10:38 pm

Just picture 3 walls, the outside one is insulation, the second wall is an airspace that carries the heat and smoke up to the top of the cook chamber, the 3rd wall is actually the cook chamber wall. The heat and smoke travel up and then drop into the cook chamber and is pulled to the bottom where the exhaust holes are and then exits at the top where my stack is. Just an insulated reverse flow. The heat and smoke hit the diverter with the rails on it and then has to travel up the side walls and back wall to the top.

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 23rd, 2013, 11:03 pm

Got my door frames done also, they will be wrapped in 18 ga.paint grip.

smokethis · Post by **smokethis** » March 23rd, 2013, 11:06 pm

I'm with tq really want to see the whole works cuz I plan on building one myself. ....... :LG:

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 24th, 2013, 8:06 am

Okay so it's a box inside a box.

Outer box is insulated.

Inner box has no ceiling and it's the cook chamber and it's about an inch shorter than the outer box to create a gap between them at the top of the inner box sidewalls.

Heat is applied to the bottom of the outer box and forced to rise AROUND the inner box - over the gap - and back down to get to the stack access holes in the back of the inner box so it can enter the stack plenum to rise up and out the stack.

Overall hot air flow is therefore; UP - DOWN - UP

Is that about right?

KenV · Post by **KenV** » March 24th, 2013, 8:36 am

You got it!

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