Fire box rebar installation ideas

[R290]

I bought the smoker plans charcoal chute smoker v2. Looking at the plans shows rebar.

Not sure how to install. Are people welding them in place? What if you need to replace later?

Fwiw the plans are not clear on this point

[Puff]

R290,

IF my memory serves me well, The only rebar section would be the charcoal grate...IF that is what you are referring to....it becomes a removable grate. Can you elaborate more ?

[R290]

I did some searching and your right the charcoal grate should be removable.

The plans have a drawing but no info other then use 6 10" rebar pieces
I don't want to post a pic of the plans without permission first.

I found a post where they made it removable. Seems like a good idea.
The fire box is 1/2" plate so a removable grate seems like a good plan.

I also saw an ash tray. That too seems like a good idea too.

[Puff]

Everything in those plans has been a great idea. When you're finished building, your going to be flabbergasted as to how well that thing performs. Mine can run near 20 hours with a full fill of lump charcoal. Any questions you have....post them. That ash box cleanout is great as once it's burning, I place a chunk of apple or oak in there and it burns a few hours of smoke.

[R290]

Sounds good on the Apple or oak. I stock piled a bit of each.

It's been going slow, as I only get and hour or 2 on weekdays.

But found I had to cut the frame to slide the fire box in. This was the easy fix to the issue.