Thanks for the guidance on this...sad part is I have read that section at least 6 other times...referred to the calculator, went back to Franks plan, then back to the calculator...
I have some discrepancy in the calculator and the prints. So before I make a mistake I can't undo... I am trying to get a correct or close to it....answer.
Make no mistake, there ain't no powder in this Puff ! And... I'm not really a crazy person but I play one in real life
I'm reminded of the now-famous words of my engineering instructor who said; "round up a little bit and quit worrying about it….
"Or as I always say sometimes;
"Round up a little then quit. The dang thing will still cook fine and I still have to tune it anyway …"
And on the eighth day God created barbecue …. because he DOES love us and he wants us to be happy.
Current smokers: Egor (trailered RF) and Easybake (tabletop pellet drive)
Making progress ...when they say " slow but sure", I gotta lotta slow...but I have discovered a few things. I don't come from anything that should have provided me some knowledge about metal but learned it along the way. Not having any cutting equipment means I am using what I have and finally cut thru the door and ash tray for the front of the firebox . The door is framed out with 2" flat so i can keep a close fit on the firebox door.
Cutting it with a 3" cutoff is a chore so I tried the sawzall. I discovered that by changing the blade to a 14tooth and scoring the lines just a little bit with the cutoff ...the sawzall cuts through rather quickly. So here is another piece of progress
Make no mistake, there ain't no powder in this Puff ! And... I'm not really a crazy person but I play one in real life