Greetings Everyone!
Just saying hello and thanks for accepting me on the forums.
I've been interested in purchasing/building a smoker for about a year now, and I finally decided to pull the trigger. As I was unable to find a quality looking cooker to purchase up here in the North, I just recently went ahead and bought plans for a 48" by 24" diameter RF. I figure it'll be better to have a slightly larger cooker rather than one that's too small.
I'm having a local metal fab shop cut and roll all the pieces for the cooker for me, and then I will assemble it myself with a little help. I've got no experience myself but my best buddy and co-bbq enthusiast Sean is a moderately experienced welder and he's going to be helping me put everything together.
I look forward to sharing the process of my build with everyone, and probably mining the forum's resources for some tips along the way!
Cheers, Pete
Smoker Rookie Diving In
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Pete Mazz
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
welcome!
If it's tourist season, how come I can't shoot 'em?
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Big T
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
Welcome aboard!! Be sure to post some pictures along the way or someone will say it never happened. 
Measure Twice.....Cut Three Times.
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ajfoxy
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
Welcome aboard.
Looks like you have got things in hand with your build.
Yep pictures speak louder than words...
Looks like you have got things in hand with your build.
Yep pictures speak louder than words...
Learning generally boils down to "Repetition or the avoidance of pain", some people learn by doing, some by watching and some just have to pee on the electric fence.
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right. Henry Ford
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Squiggle
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
can't wait to see your progress. 
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The Czar
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
welcome aboard
If you can't fix it by sheer force or cursing......then it can't be fixed.....
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Weldun
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
Welcome to the group! I think a great experience and a whole bunch of fun lies ahead of you and your friend. Best advice I can give you is take your time and don't skimp, these things last a lifetime and trust me, you'll have plenty of time to admire your work while you're cooking so make sure you're able to spend that time admiring and not regretting.
Grandma always said "if ya can't be handsome ya better at least be handy"
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Rodcrafter
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
Welcome to the crew!
Making memories!
Making memories!
Current Smokers: Backyard RF Offset and Hybrid RF Offset trailer rig with Cowboy cooker and fish fryer, always room for more........
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temurf
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
And you're right, it is better to build one that is a little bigger rather than regret having built one too small.
Yer gonna like what we've been smokin'.
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Dirtytires
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
I built the same one...with a few deviations from the plans....but love it. Perfect size for my family of 3 or a work lunch for 90.
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Canada-Q
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Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
Hey would this be the right thread to post about my build or should I start a new thread in a different place? It'll be a combination of my photos and progress, as well as plenty of questions I'm sure.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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mp4
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Re: RE: Re: Smoker Rookie Diving In
Start a new one so everyone can enjoy the project start to finish! [emoji41]Canada-Q wrote:Hey would this be the right thread to post about my build or should I start a new thread in a different place? It'll be a combination of my photos and progress, as well as plenty of questions I'm sure.
Thanks in advance.
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