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Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 8th, 2018, 6:54 am

Time to build me first reverse flow smoker .Im a boilermaker from Brisbane and I've got a 3200x1500 6mm thick sheet I'm going to work my magic with just need some advise . I'm hoping my pic turns up

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 8th, 2018, 6:56 am

Height of FB with a half moon entry and how high do I put the baffle plate

Post by **Pete Mazz** » March 8th, 2018, 6:58 am

BP is typically at top of FB.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 8th, 2018, 7:23 am

Cheers , I've made my FB slightly bigger then what the calculator said it also recommend throat be 62.20sqaure inchs is this right ?

Post by **Pete Mazz** » March 8th, 2018, 9:44 am

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » March 8th, 2018, 10:56 am

I’d say the firebox is a bit big...shoot for about 110% as too big is just as bad as too small.

The grease dam going into the firebox is not needed in a reverse flo. It won’t hurt anything but isn’t really necessary. You will add a small lip to the end of the baffle plate so drippings will never get to the bottom of the chamber.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 9th, 2018, 6:12 am

What's the pros and cons with the FB and stack placements ?? I figure I should bet some advise before working out measurements

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 9th, 2018, 6:17 am

Forgot picture

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 9th, 2018, 6:18 am

It's upside down

Post by **Big T** » March 9th, 2018, 7:55 am

I make mine like the bottom picture . Either way will work but I wouldn’t tuck the FB too far under the CC or you’ll have a hot spot on that end.

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Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 9th, 2018, 8:20 am

So this is my new measurements , I'll be using 1/4 in plate for the whole job and 5 inch pipe for the stack , should I go bigger for the bp ?

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 9th, 2018, 9:20 am

I like the plan you have, as far as the stack placement either work fine. If I use the top picture type I put it to the rear as much as I can so I don't get drippings on my food. This also allows room for an WC above the FB. As for the BP I done this a few different ways, I like the most current way I do it now. That is I put a shadow plate at the top of the FB as if it were going to be an BP but only go about 12" into the CC then put the BP about an inch above that it helps with the hot spot coming right out the throat.

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Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 10th, 2018, 4:11 am

Cheers Rod, I'm pissed but t u guys are terrific. I'm going in to work tomorrow on my day off to start my build , can't wait , I'll put up a few more ? Soon

Post by **Rodcrafter** » March 10th, 2018, 8:36 am

Dan wrote:Cheers Rod, I'm pissed but t u guys are terrific. I'm going in to work tomorrow on my day off to start my build , can't wait , I'll put up a few more ? Soon

What are you pissed about Dan? You're about to build an awesome smoker, life is good.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 11th, 2018, 2:01 am

I meant half drunk , Aussie terms sorry didn't get in today but I converted all my measurements to mm , thanks again I'll post some pics tomorrow

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 11th, 2018, 2:06 am

Do u guys full weld or stitch your bp in , I'm going to have a tray under my FB will I have to re work any of the measurements .

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 11th, 2018, 6:22 am

Should my baffle plate gap be the same square inch as my throat or height length ?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 11th, 2018, 6:25 am

Here's the photo

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » March 11th, 2018, 6:40 am

Dan wrote:Do u guys full weld or stitch your bp in , I'm going to have a tray under my FB will I have to re work any of the measurements .

Full weld - you don't want any grease leaking through gaps on the stitch weld and getting to your firebox.

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mp4 · Post by **mp4** » March 11th, 2018, 6:42 am

Dan wrote:Should my baffle plate gap be the same square inch as my throat or height length ?

Same size or slightly smaller (no more than 20-25% smaller.

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Post by **Big T** » March 11th, 2018, 4:01 pm

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 15th, 2018, 3:29 pm

So far all I've had time to do is cut and roll my cooking chamber

Post by **Big T** » March 15th, 2018, 4:22 pm

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » March 15th, 2018, 6:24 pm

We all gotta start somewhere.... nice.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » March 16th, 2018, 7:16 am

So before I got welding in my bp just a double check please for my throat and np gap

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