Newbie from Ohio

YouTube · Post by **Frank_Cox** » March 17th, 2013, 12:31 pm

The fenders are awesome! Like TQ said I got all kinds of ideas now LOL!

charlie2tight · Post by **charlie2tight** » March 18th, 2013, 7:03 am

That looks awsome Smurf!

It's all in the details.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 18th, 2013, 10:16 am

Thanks for the compliments. If I can give someone some ideas that's even better

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 18th, 2013, 10:51 am

Dangit Smurf you are just plum showing out!!!!LOL Mani I am loving it heck it is 2 pretty to paint!!!!!! :LG:

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 19th, 2013, 6:16 pm

Going to try and paint the smoker on Sat. Then finish the trailer. Plan is to have the trailer red to match my truck. Plans have been altered before but I hope that's how it works out.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 22nd, 2013, 9:47 pm

Ran it for about 4 hrs today. If gauges are correct over 250 for 2hrs then sprayed with cooking spray. About 10 or 12 degrees diff under 250 a little more as it got hotter. Is this good or should i expect more even temps.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 22nd, 2013, 10:07 pm

Smurf 10 or 12 degree variance is great, brother if someone cannot cook on that they need to come to alabama and get some lessons from TQ heck 20 degrees dont bother me i just cook till it is done then I eat!!!!!! If that variance of temp bothers them They or OCD!!!!!! You have done an excellent job, and I mean excellent!!!!!!! There are +s and -s on gauges they are not perfect. I work in a refinery with the best TI's ( temperature indicators) known to man and guess what " they ain't perfect" there is a tolerance to everything

I am done..... kinda like thin blue smoke come to tha south and all the Q joints have white smoke coming out of them chimneys and the Q is excellent pff gimma me a break!!!!

i am really done now

DC you stay out of it

Let me say this some of the Q is good in the South..... Cause some people just can't cook perio

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 22nd, 2013, 10:25 pm

Thanks TQ. Tel tru gauges , kinda expensive. But supposed to be accurate? One more step closer to being able to smoke something

Post by **Tom_Heath** » March 22nd, 2013, 11:19 pm

I bet it will smoke better once its painted.

Great looking build.

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » March 23rd, 2013, 7:05 am

Man that looks great. The visors over the gauges look cool. Paint is over rated, it is just hiding the excellence:) Having said that good luck painting today.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 23rd, 2013, 7:25 am

As far as a non digital therm....I think Tru Tel seems to be the most accurate,...and the only reason Mike thinks paint it overrated is cause he's scared to paint his!

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Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 23rd, 2013, 3:16 pm

ST and Mike thanks. DC read on here somewhere that tru tel was good, so put them on. Got the paint on today, next round is on the trailer.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 23rd, 2013, 3:48 pm

Looks awesome bro put those bad fenders on, very neat clean build!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 23rd, 2013, 3:55 pm

That is a very nice paint job too!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 23rd, 2013, 6:29 pm

I wouldn't be concerned about the temp difference either. Tel tru are good ones, some can be calibrated too.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 23rd, 2013, 7:27 pm

Thanks!!!

If I had to calibrate how ? Guess I could look online.

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » March 23rd, 2013, 8:43 pm

I believe I read that the Tel Tru's that can be calibrated have a set screw where the lump is on the back of the gauges. However I did see one guy say he has uses both fixed ones and calibratable ones and he prefers the fixed ones because he though the others got knocked out of adjustment with about every move. I saw it on the Internet so it must be true.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » March 23rd, 2013, 10:35 pm

You said lump ;)

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 24th, 2013, 8:51 am

Smurf that is one gorgeous rig there! Love it!

So I must have missed something - does the stack plug into the elbow that I'm looking at?

Calibration instructions come with the gauges on the funnypapers.

SmokinFF · Post by **SmokinFF** » March 24th, 2013, 8:55 am

Turned out sharp. Now lets get cookin!

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 24th, 2013, 6:10 pm

Thanks mike for the info.Rick the elbow. Is 4 inch schedule 40 and the stack is 4 inch od. Will weld it together after all else is done.:

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 24th, 2013, 6:13 pm

SmokinFF I am also ready for som good BBQ.

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » March 24th, 2013, 7:01 pm

smurf correct me if i am wrong but 4 inch schedule 40 pipe should measure 4.5" OD when the schedule changes on12" and unde the ID changes. Pipe after 12 " starts measureing tru OD
IE 14"=14 od 16"=16od and on and on. Just my experience!!!! Your rig looks awesome!!!!!!

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 24th, 2013, 8:00 pm

MTF is right on the thermos. Some are, some aren't.
Sorry I didn't get back to you, somehow I missed this thread earlier.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » March 25th, 2013, 1:34 pm

Thanks S1. TQ you are right about the pipe. 4" sch. 40 is 4.5od with a wall thickness of .23 so id is just a hair over 4". The stack is diesel pipe 4"od so it just slides into the 4" sch. 40. Clear as mud right?

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