That's awesome big t. I got ahold of some material for another build. And it's going to be a beast. I have 7ft of 24" diameter 1/2 pipe. Dang is going to be a beast
Thanks bstory, I'm trying to get it finished up but I messed around and deer season came in. I know that 1/2'' pipe will be a beast, my 3/8'' was plenty heavy enough for me.
used some 3/16''x1'' flat bar to hold my racks in place
I'm still trying to decide if I want to put a handle on my top rack or just pull from below. It kind of looks like it should have one or maybe that's my OCD talking.
I was thinking the same about the rack handles. I have them made and only need to attach them. I am going to attach them as I believe they may provide a better grip and slide control especially when the metal is hot.
Looking really nice...bet you can't wait to get it fired up. How is your firebox setup? Are you using a rack inside of it ?
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
Thanks guys, Puff I'm like a kid waiting on Santa, I just wish I could find a little more time to work on it. I built a basket for my FB, seems like it will be easier to keep my coals in a pile. There are 2 or 3 pic's of it on this thread. I'm pretty sure I'll end up putting a handle on the top rack, if not it'll drive me nuts !
Looking good Big T, I put a handle on my bottom rack because I couldn't get my fingers under the rack but the top one I can, as you can also hold onto the whole bottom edge. In my opinion the handle on top is just going to be in the way. Your doing great don't let me change your mind.
Current Smokers: Backyard RF Offset and Hybrid RF Offset trailer rig with Cowboy cooker and fish fryer, always room for more........
I made it from 1/4'' plate and cut the top piece about a 1/16'' bigger than the stack and cut a second piece to fit in the stack. I'm thinking that with the weight of the cap and the round bar that it'll stay closed while traveling. Oh and on a side note , I added a handle on my top rack. I couldn't leave it off even though I didn't need it, just looked unfinished.
Thanks Fellas, Puff I borrowed the design also , the rod from the top down is 3/4'' and the piece pointing out is 5/8''. I got it out of the scrap pile so I figured I'd use it. CRS I think it's a curse, I always set out to make it like the others but for some reason I have to change it up a little. Sometimes it works and most times it don't.
My CC door has been a little heavy the first third of the way up even with a counter weight. I tried changing the position of the CW and adding more weight but I still couldn't get it like I thought it should be. I came to the conclusion that it was my hinge design, I guess I should have paid more attention in geometry . I went ahead and cut the old ones off and made some new ones out of round bar and tubing. It was well worth the effort, my door is very heavy being 3/8'' but now it's fairly easy to open. I hate having to go back and rework things that I thought was done with, I just hate to settle for good enough on something I've worked so hard on. Anyway here's a pic of the new hinges, maybe next time I work on it I'll do something new instead of redoing something.
Looks great T!
You know if we did it perfect the first time, every time, we would just get ourselves in more trouble. Just think of the free time mischief!
BBQ is just smoke and beers!
Usually more beers than smoke.
I wanted to cook on it a few times before I painted it but I already had it blasted and didn't want it to rust again. I figured that the paint was cheaper than blasting so if I decide to make changes I'll just repaint. I went to buy paint and ran across this rustoleum high temp that is flat silver, I decided to spray the cooker silver and the trailer black. I've always liked to be different and most of the ones that I've seen are black so I went for it.
definitely different
They say a picture's worth a thousand words but this picture doesn't do it justice. I wanted to get a picture in the sun but it started raining before I got finished. I still have to sand my handles a put a coat of clear on them but other than that I'm just about done.