I had a family member who was trying to get rid of an old grill that he had/made. I decided to take this grill n as a project to make a smoker. It is an odd design and it shouldn't work but it does! The thing is even efficient and consistent. On a side note, I was also learning to weld the hard way as I dove into this project. My girl friend and I had just split up so I didn't need to engagement ring fund any longer, so I now had a smoker fund and plenty of time! I bought the tools and supplies that I needed and got to work!
Here is where I began.
Another view as I began
The was rusted out and rough
I cut the old bottom out
and welded in a new out of 3/16 plate
Plans to make the cut for the firebox
firebox cut the fit. I know this looks strange. It probably gets worse before it gets better.
Knowing how thin the metal is in a barrel, I have aded several layers to get it to this point
For some dumb reason I thought the ash pan should be curved on the bottom. I did enjoy using the hammer that much though!
