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mp4 · Post by **mp4** » July 22nd, 2015, 10:48 pm

Starting to work on the firewood basket.

bluecatfish · Post by **bluecatfish** » July 28th, 2015, 6:14 am

Neat way of making the intakes with angle iron.

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » July 28th, 2015, 6:20 am

An idea I stole from lurking here!

Post by **Big T** » August 1st, 2015, 6:49 pm

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 6th, 2015, 10:12 pm

My daughter helped out some tonight. I didn't think to burn out the paint at the beginning of the project so she tried to burn it off with a weed burner. It worked, but it was slow...so we started a fire instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wu2SVpZtBQ

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 6th, 2015, 10:13 pm

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 6th, 2015, 10:40 pm

I left the smoker at the fab shop last weekend while we were visiting friends in Wyoming and Colorado. I came back and they had all my grating sheared and bent for the wood box and cooking grates, some alluminum diamond plate cut for the deck and steal diamond plate for the wheel wells/fenders. I have a LOT of work to do before I use it on the 15th for a contest.

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 6th, 2015, 10:41 pm

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 6th, 2015, 10:59 pm

Post by **Pete Mazz** » August 7th, 2015, 4:42 am

Nice!

Post by **Rodcrafter** » August 7th, 2015, 6:44 am

forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » August 7th, 2015, 7:36 am

Very Nice! Strong Work!
Really like the fenders!

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » August 7th, 2015, 7:50 am

Seems legit

bluecatfish · Post by **bluecatfish** » August 7th, 2015, 8:57 pm

Great looking firebox. Should last a long time with the round stock bottom grate.

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 8th, 2015, 5:14 pm

Put the fenders on, handles on the lower cooking grate and a backstop for the door today. Sandblasting is scheduled for Monday.

forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » August 8th, 2015, 6:50 pm

Strong Work! That has to be a great feeling...it will be music to my ears when I can say that

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Post by **Rodcrafter** » August 8th, 2015, 8:03 pm

Coming along sweet!!!

Making memories.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » August 8th, 2015, 9:58 pm

That's going to be a nice smoker.

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 8th, 2015, 10:09 pm

Had time to install a temp sensor holder and path into the cc for the probes.

Post by **Big T** » August 9th, 2015, 4:37 pm

Grabber70Mach · Post by **Grabber70Mach** » August 11th, 2015, 11:38 am

Looking really good.

From Infinity and beyond

Never Argue With A Moron– They Will Drag You Down To Their Level, Then Beat You With Experience

If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 11th, 2015, 12:41 pm

Sand blasted last night and it cleaned up nice. I won't have to worry about paint flavored ribs this weekend. I did notice the the door flattened out after blasting it. It fit perfect on my way down but didn't afterwards. No huge deal because I have to take it off to reset the hinge to make room for the gasket, but I was surprised. I chained it for the trial run.

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » August 11th, 2015, 12:48 pm

I only had a couple hours for the first trial run. Here's my notes...temps are listed from the gauge on the left on the door, then the center of the lower grate taken from the iGrill sensor and then the gauge on the right side of the door. It warmed up nice but I think I started with too much fuel and then waited too long to add. I checked 45 minutes into the burn and it seemed that I had more than enough of a coal base.

7:45. 3 scoops of charcoal
8:00. Close doors - added one split of maple
8:15. 220-224-260 Closed draft 1/2
8:35. 255-283-320 Closed draft to 1/4
8:45. 295-304-280 Closed draft to 1"
9:05. 280-294-265. Add 1/2 basket.
9:25. 274-284-260. Closed draft on latch side.
9:45. 255-268-240
10:15. 230-240-212. Opened draft long latch side 1"
10:35. 210-220-197

Then I went to bed!

Post by **Rodcrafter** » August 11th, 2015, 5:25 pm

Sounds like it will be a winner!

Making memories.

forty_creek · Post by **forty_creek** » August 11th, 2015, 8:22 pm

I like the temp notes!
Strong Work!

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