I'd be going with 1/4". Of course RC might advise heavier
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yep, what they said, 1/4" is really the smallest I'd go for any of it. And even with that on the BP i would put a shadow plate between the heat source and the BP if I have room.
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I agree 1/4 is the smallest I'd go. I used 1/4 for everything but my wc. I've yet to see any warping or cause fir concern. Once the pit comes to temp it will hold and radiates for a long time.
Hi Rodcrafter I purchased a set of plans from Frank for a 72x30 pipe.. It'll have a fire box and warming cabinet with racks and all the gadgets... We sealed the doors today that was previously cut and my brother will be cutting the sides off the tank and cutting the tank off the trailer so we can reconstruct the back of the trailer and get it sandblasted then we'll get the pipe fb and wc all put together we'll put it on the trailer..
I guess to answer your question the heat source will be at the back of the trailer
Ok now I have the right thing in mind. The shadow plate in my similar build is the same as the top of the FB like a BP but in this case it only goes 12-18" away from the FB. This is below the BP by at least an inch. It works well for offset and center feed. I thought you were building a center feed (CF) because of the position of the tank on the trailer.
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Thanks Rodcrafter for the info but I'm still a little confused lol.. So the shadow plate goes below the BP in the cc an inch below the BP but above the throat opening about 18 inches from the fb to the end of the shadow plate... Does the shadow plate purpose just keep the cc heat next to the fb at a lower temperature...
Sorry for all the questions but very grateful for all the help
Ok, so I see I have confused you nicely. The shadow plate looks like the BP but it is shorter, beginning at the FB side and only running 12-18". It is located below the BP an inch if you can do it and it should be easy with a 250. The purpose is to help not to have such a hot spot on your BP right out of the FB.
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Thanks so much Rodcrafter that's what I was thinking but couldn't get the words out lol.. I much appreciate the info... I gotta go truckin for a couple of weeks then I'll be back at it[