Thanks, BigT. I took a look at that thread and your smoker came out really nice. I'm going to try not to think about it and just get going. I really hope it comes out ok.
Hambone, Like you said if you get in to far over you head or mess things up you can chalk it up to a learning experience and scrap it.. I always said that if I learn something from my screw ups I am good... I don't always learn cause if I did I would be the smartest man on the face of the earth... I mess up a lot just ask the ol lady....
I'm the only one with a vizion... everyone else wears biphocals...
With all the good advice you will get from the guys here you won't have any problems that can't be solved! Just don't be afraid to ask. A lot of good tools help and make it easier, but with just an old stick welder, cutting torch, grinder with cutting wheels, drill and hand tools amazing things can be done with a little patience and practice. Looking forward to the pictures and seeing thin blue smoke coming out of the stack and the good grub!
You will do fine, and remember it is steel if you don't like something you did cut it off and weld something else then the only one who knows is you. You can't mess this up, you will just change it if you don't like it. That is a great size too!
Current Smokers: Backyard RF Offset and Hybrid RF Offset trailer rig with Cowboy cooker and fish fryer, always room for more........
It looks way better than the one that I started with and just look what it turned into. It's like everybody said it's steel , you can cut it , grind it ,weld it, heat it and beat it and when you're done nobody will know but you.
The piece of pipe in the picture to the right was an ugly piece too. It was 26" X 12' long, but it is a sweet cooker now, that many of my friends would love to have.
jm2cw
Current Smokers: Backyard RF Offset and Hybrid RF Offset trailer rig with Cowboy cooker and fish fryer, always room for more........
I would love to find a piece of pipe like this for my next one. I have two 120 gal. compressor tanks so I'm covered but you gotta think ahead.
I got in over my head when I started but like it's been said. There's enough talent and help for the asking. I am now finishing a smoker that can feed a 3 day festival of people and ride home again, but we'll just use it here at the house. I have a dog, she likes BBQ too!
Big T, your piece was 3/8, what did that weigh?
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 got a little sidetracked on my new smoker. A good friend has asked me to build a smoker. I was delighted to have more to do. I just picked up the steel and found a 20inch sched 10. Got a 36 inch piece. We have had stupid cold weather here in northern ny and work is going slow. It took a day to unload the 1/4 inch plate ( heavy stuff) and cut it up. It would have help a lot if I had the ground clamp hooked up on the plasma. What a dope! I'll post some build picks as I think it will be amusing.