Starting my build

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » May 4th, 2013, 5:42 am

Nice progress! - looks horse high, bull strong and sheep tight!

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 4th, 2013, 6:23 am

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....DEMON DOG!!!!

actually what breed is he or she?

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » May 4th, 2013, 9:03 am

Looking good TB!
That is going to be a stout cooker there. Have you thought about skis to replace those wheels? Looks like you might need em!

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 4th, 2013, 10:58 am

Yeah we just had 16 inches of snow 2 days ago.

The dog is a German Shorthair

Need advice on cutting the holes for the heat tube and exhaust stack. I don't have the right tools here to cut them and no way to take it somewhere to get them cut.
Any thoughts?

KenV · Post by **KenV** » May 4th, 2013, 11:41 am

What gauge are you using for cook chamber and skin?

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 4th, 2013, 12:52 pm

Cook chamber is 10 ga and the skin is 14 ga.

KenV · Post by **KenV** » May 4th, 2013, 2:31 pm

Heavy! I would say angle grinder and cutting disk for heat tube. Is your exhaust round or square and on the top or the side of the smoker?

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 4th, 2013, 8:47 pm

Exhaust is 6" round.
The hand held grinder is all I really got to cut it so I hope it works should knoe more on Sunday. I couldn' work on today.

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 5th, 2013, 11:42 pm

Todays pics

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 6th, 2013, 7:07 am

.....I'm liking it....

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » May 6th, 2013, 8:32 am

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 9th, 2013, 9:15 pm

Here is the air intake pics, I tried to have it enter through the back side but ran into problems so I went through the side.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 10th, 2013, 11:23 pm

So did you end up using a grinder to make your cuts? I'm thinking a plasma would be easier but if you didn't have one then a grinder is it.....and what size hole was it?

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Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 11th, 2013, 12:07 am

I got the fire box and chute installed and now putting in the recessed box for the GURU.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 11th, 2013, 2:18 am

How tall is that there charcoal shoot?

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Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 11th, 2013, 7:34 am

The chute is 27" and the fire box is 24" tall with a ash box of 12" . The chute sticks out the top about 3/8"

No plasma cutter, have to use a grinder for the heat transfer tube but am looking to scrounge up a jig saw.

Welding up the transfer tube will be a challenge as there is almost no room to get the gun in there to weld it but I think that I can go in through the ash box to weld in in place.

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 11th, 2013, 9:24 pm

I got the heat tube installed - I got lucky and nailed it on first try !!!

Word of wisdom when you build one of these try and have the fire box, ash box, chimney build and installed BEFORE you put the cook chamber in as it will be a lot easier to weld them in.

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 19th, 2013, 9:52 pm

Got the holes cut for the exhaust then insulate, skinned and installed the exhaust today.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » May 19th, 2013, 10:09 pm

TB You got a lot done today!
More pics …

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » May 20th, 2013, 3:00 pm

Nice....really it's nice....u suck too!!

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Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 25th, 2013, 3:17 pm

I got the recessed box for the GURU installed. Now going after the skins....Should have it finished by next weekend.

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » May 25th, 2013, 7:22 pm

Outstanding work!!!

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 27th, 2013, 10:31 pm

I was able to work on the clone this afternoon and got a lot done. I put the raceway for the GURU power supply in as well as the pipe for the probes.

Sealed up the chute top so when the door is in place it will be air tight, I made the chute about 3/8" taller than the top of the cooker to keep any water out, not sure if I needed to do that though.

Mounted the rear skin today.

Two Bears · Post by **Two Bears** » May 28th, 2013, 2:11 pm

I got the top insulated, hole cut for the chute and skinned today.

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » May 28th, 2013, 9:57 pm

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