Well crap. I already mounted the legs on ends of tank. I know the FB is heavy but didn't think that much. I was about to attach the casters but I'll put it on ground first and check the balance. I can still make adjustments on that if need be. Thanks for the tip.SOILhunter wrote:Looks good to me! Reminds me of the first one I built...one thing I will say that I didn't do on mine, is that if your building a rolling cart for it it sit on extend it end to end. I mounted mine on the CC And CC side of the firebox and it turned out being FB heavy and wanting to tip pretty easy. Keep up the good work!
Wasn't too bad brushing it off. Used a large knotted wire cup brush on my grinder. Took some time but not bad. I tried using a flap disc first and another sanding disk, but decided I didn't have to grind down that much on the whole thing.mofomatic wrote:looking good.
How bad was it wire brushing the paint off? i need to remove the paint on my build this weekend. wasn't sure wich way to go yet.
i appreciate everyone's comments. i used 1/4" plate for the FB. i'll look forward to checking out your build as well. i didn't think wire wheeling it was bad. it did good enough to clean it, i still grind where i'm gonna weld, but i'll be able to paint on it.dbear wrote:what thickness is your firebox? 3/8" or 1/4"? I love the progress...I just started my 100 gallon RF build. Just wire-wheeled the tank clean. Not too bad, just time consuming. Good work bud!
i like the way you think...but my only concern is the size of the cooler you're referring too; my beer coolers are as larger or larger than my smoker!SmokinFF wrote: A shelf on the CC end for a cooler would balance nicely. By the time you're done cooking, the cooler is empty, no more weight needed. then it's lighter to push in the garage.