Smoke stack damper

[cyberstrategist]

I'm looking for ideas on how to change up the damper on my smoke stack. Can ya'll post pics of your stacks and how you control the damper(s) to give some ideas?


Thanks ahead of time!!

-Cyber

[Big T]

Top cap

Adjustment handle

They're pretty simple to make and very easy to use. Make sure the handle isn't in the way of any doors opening or you'll have to move it.

[Puff]

I'd post my pictures but Big T showed me his idea when I was building it and mine is exactly the same. My problem is I used 3/4" Rod and it's a bit heavy lifting it up with aging rotator cuffs

[cyberstrategist]

Thanks Big T for sharing. I like that it would actually sit in the stack opening and seal when closed. Mine have a plate with the threads of a bolt welded to the top of it to grab onto to adjust. That's the part I want to get rid of, having to reach to the top of the stack to adjust. A plus would be that I don't add anything to the height since it "just fits" into the garage, height-wise.

-Cyber

[Rodcrafter]

Mine is like BigT's without the plate on the bottom. It just slides back and forth.


Making memories.

[cyberstrategist]

Anyone else want to share a pic of their stack damper?

[Money520]

Is there a time you would want it halfway open or is it either closed or wide open?


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[Rodcrafter]

I find that cookers are not all the same, some need to be adjusted more than others. The Pit Calc helps that not being so much of an issue. But my bigger smoker has 2 CC on it and so it has 2 stacks, I adjust them differently to get the temps I want in each.

Lots of experimenting with burn time will answer the questions the best.

jm2cw

[BitBucket]

Mine is very similar to the others but I used strap to attach. It's ground at an angle where the bearing surfaces are at the top so that it lowers a bit when closed and lifts slightly when you open it. It's not as precise as it could be say, cutting a piece of pipe at an angle (which is how I'd do it next time.).

Note this is also exactly what Big T said to avoid above--it's in the way of a door at about 50% open.

[Fishless Mickey]

Here's one for a square stack.