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Hey guys... So I'v had this tank in my yard for about 6 months now meaning to make some time to get to it... Well it finally looks like this is round 2 for an offset build. It's about a 100 gal. (approx. 20"x50") air compressor tank made out of 3/8ths steel.

I don't have as much time on my hands this time around so the process might take a bit longer. I'm more than likely only gonna get to have time on the weekends for it. I'm also still looking for a couple parts and whatnot. Hopefully it wont drag on too long.

I'm planning on making this an offset smoker with the ability to be used as a grill (chicken cooker). This should be interesting... Hopefully it will go as smooth as my 120 gal. build.

I've already started to play a bit so the process has started and I'm planning on doing some more work on it this weekend.

Well... here's what I have so far:

I have cut the doors, welded on some hinges and started removing & grinding the unneeded parts on the exterior.
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Made a single opening with double doors so it could fit a whole hog/lamb/goat... whatever. :thumb:
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And some steel decided to come along for the ride...
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Thanks for looking... This should be fun. :becky:
Cheers.
 
This does look like a Phrasty build! Happy to be able to watch this one from the beginning. Pass the popcorn, smokingj! :-D
 
gharriger said:
How heavy are the doors on a 3/8" tank that size? Are they manageable without counterweight?
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It's borderline... I can manage it but it would be nice. Odds are I'll counterweight it but I'm not gonna hold off lighting her up and cooking if it's not installed yet. :wink:

SmokeOCD said:
You mention whole animals...... rotisserie?
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If I get the parts at a decent price why not but for now It'll just be on the bottom shelf. Gonna make the bottom shelf reversible for easy rotation.

trekmstr said:
wow. good luck. do you plan on a seam overlap in hte center on one of the doors?
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Thanks a lot. Yeah I installed it today. :thumb: Check!

Cheers
 
So I got a little done today. Was on the road for most of the morning so I didn't get through everything planned. I managed to clean up the edges of the doors and cut and weld on the seals. Started marking and planning out the grate slides.

Here's a couple pics of today's activities:

Cleaning up:
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You can see how thick this tank is...
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Cutting the steel (just think this was a cool shot. :thumb:)
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Took a little break with some pepper shrimps and a beer:
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Back to work grinding:
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All clamped up for tacking:
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And this is what we ended up with today. Not a bad start...
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Hopefully I get a chance to get a little more done tomorrow. :thumb:

Thanks for looking.
Cheers.
 
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I made one out of that same tank. Took some tweaking here and there. It's trailer mounted now.
 
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