How to Install Chamber doors and hinges

[trickworm]

Hello. I'm ready to cut the doors on my tanks and get hinges installed. I bought some of the 5" weld-on barrel hinges by Baer/Intercon that KCBBQ sells online. I have looked around here quite a bit and it seems like most people completely cut the doors out and then remount with hinges, but I can't tell for sure. It also looks like I need to make some cuts, let it cool and then cut again to avoid warping as much as possible. Do i just install the inner grease seal bands after cutting doors and then align with shims? do I cut hinge area, let cool. weld on hinges and then cut rest of door so hinges are already in place? I need some help. Please point me in the right direction. BTW, I like this Board better than any other I've found on the SmokeRing. The topics and forums actually make sense!

[KILLSWITCH505]

i would cold cut the doors if possible (metal wheel on a grinder or plasma) if you cant cold cut then torch them out first. they are going to spring regardless of what you do. so cut the doors out completely if they warp do what you need to do to get them strait again once thats done flange em i like a double flange one on the inside of the cooker and one on the outside of the door and use a 3/8'' wood stove rope style gasket between the flanges i would not weld the hinges on until everything fits.

[Frank_Cox]

I agree with killswitch for sure. if you cold cut them you can mount the hinges after cutting the top cut then cut the rest of the door. if you cut hot and mount the hinges before the door is completely cut, you will have a difficult time straightening the door. the Bottle jack method that kam and greensmoker and those guys have shown themselves using is the best way to straighten a door in my opinion.
Thanks for the kind words about the forums!

[trickworm]

so i don't have a plasma and the metal cutting wheel I have sounds like that is gonna be a whole day project. is there a metal blade i don't know about? i have a XRV thin blade made by dewalt i got at lowes. any recommendations on blades?

[Tom_Heath]

I use (metabo brand)

I have used several this weekend and i am gonna make a guess that Im getting about 12 feet of cut on 3/16.
Give or take.

Mine are the .040 if I am remembering correct.

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[Frank_Cox]

I do use the dewalt wheels when I'm cutting. they are perty affordable when you can find them in the 5 pack. I would say go with it!

[Tommy Joe]

I have used quite a few different brand and found some better than others. They all work, but they all have a problem. And thats throwing particles also pieces of the blade can fly off. So do put on a coat or long sleeve shirt, gloves and a face shield for your own protection.

[trickworm]

I got the first door cut out yesterday and it was alot of grinding! wow. it does look nice and operate well. the dewalt blades worked well and it cost me about $10 in blades to get it cut, but there will be minimal smoothing required. My nest question is gonna be on media blasting and paint, but I shouldn't hijack my own thread, so I will search the forum and then post if needed. thanks guys!

[Gizmo]

Hell ! - I hijack my own sentences most of the time...

[Frank_Cox]

Hell ! - I hijack my own sentences most of the time...

Its ok to hijack... It gives our resident dcman a reason to use the pirate smiley lol.... Gotta watch him, he likes to use that one lol

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[The Czar]

......sorry...must have been asleep at the wheel....