First timers big project

james · Post by **james** » December 10th, 2013, 8:27 pm

Hi every one. I started building a smoker two weeks ago. I got some good advise off of here, so I thought I would post some pics, and get some feedback. I'll probably have some questions. Well maybe a lot of questions. Here is the catch, I'm not building 1, I'm building 4 at the same time, and I've have never built one before. I'm going to build 5 ft. smoker on a trailer. I started with a pipe 30in by 20ft 1/4in thick. Post more pics for feedback as I go.

jaybird302 · Post by **jaybird302** » December 10th, 2013, 8:47 pm

Dear Sweet Baby Jesus! Do you always go this big on all of your projects!?!? lol! By all means, keep those pics coming! This'll be fun to watch.

Jay

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » December 10th, 2013, 8:50 pm

Jumping Jimminies!!!!

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Tinker · Post by **Tinker** » December 10th, 2013, 10:14 pm

Cool bring it to my shop so I can help

vizion · Post by **vizion** » December 10th, 2013, 11:06 pm

My wife would shoot me if I brought one of those home... he he where can i find one...

Puff · Post by **Puff** » December 11th, 2013, 12:37 am

Imagine how many cutoff wheels you'd need to cut that up?

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » December 11th, 2013, 5:33 am

oh no …. another fork lift …. sheeesh!

Grabber70Mach · Post by **Grabber70Mach** » December 11th, 2013, 8:24 am

Wow, talk about a big pipe. This is going to be cool to watch.

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bluecatfish · Post by **bluecatfish** » December 11th, 2013, 11:03 am

I didn't know they made pipe that big! Just kidding! Look forward to all the pictures. 4 at one time!

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » December 11th, 2013, 1:57 pm

Gizmo, looks like you have another candidate for the Forklift sign.

james · Post by **james** » December 11th, 2013, 6:02 pm

I found the pipe at a steal company near by, they had 6 of them. It just had a little surface rust on it, so I took a D.A to it today and it clean up pretty good. I was happy about that. I also cut it into 5ft sections. With out the fork lift I couldn't do this for sure. Best way to keep the wife from killing you, is let her work on it. That's her on the last pic with my jacket and gloves on so she wouldn't' mess up her nails and dress clothes lol Just don't tell her but she did a really good job. Going in the morning to pick up the steal for the trailers and fireboxes.

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » December 11th, 2013, 7:15 pm

With help like that, you can just stand back and point. (As long as she's not watching)

Post by **Big T** » December 11th, 2013, 7:42 pm

Getting the wife to help from day one

looks like it's going to be a great build.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » December 12th, 2013, 6:03 am

You lucky dog - that's very cool!

The best thing about working on a project WITH your wife is getting home late from the shop and not having to explain yourself ….

mazdaparts · Post by **mazdaparts** » December 12th, 2013, 3:02 pm

Gizmo wrote: The best thing about working on a project WITH your wife is getting home late from the shop and not having to explain yourself ….

Very true indeed.

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » December 12th, 2013, 8:26 pm

dwwantasmoker · Post by **dwwantasmoker** » December 13th, 2013, 5:42 pm

james · Post by **james** » December 16th, 2013, 7:07 pm

Okay got some new pics for you, started the trailers. 3500lb axle, 2"x3" sq tubing, that should be heavy duty lol

Post by **Big T** » December 16th, 2013, 7:30 pm

Do you have a time frame of when you'll have them finished or are they going to be done when you get done ? I'm still trying to wrap my mind around 4 builds at the same time

I can't find time to finish the 1 I'm working on.

james · Post by **james** » December 16th, 2013, 7:51 pm

Not really a time frame, hopefully done by spring. My business is seasonal and I'm in a slow time right now, so I have more time to work on them right. I'm just gonna kick it into overdrive while I can.

Clover Ridge Smokers · Post by **Clover Ridge Smokers** » December 16th, 2013, 9:20 pm

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