550 fuel tank to smoker - Page 9

JandJbuidasmoker · 03-05-2013, 12:10 PM

DHQ...32 Therms! They'd prolly all read different too! lol

DownHomeQue · 03-05-2013, 12:23 PM

thats a big a@$ Chamber!

LOL

JandJbuidasmoker · 03-05-2013, 12:49 PM

I found a set of 2, would that be adequate? The Chamber is 71"

DownHomeQue · 03-05-2013, 01:19 PM

i would do at least 3 bro.. 4 if its in the budget.. thats a monster of a Smoker!!

JandJbuidasmoker · 03-05-2013, 01:24 PM

How far apart should they be??? all on the door or 2 grate level and 2 somewhere else??

DownHomeQue · 03-05-2013, 01:40 PM

How wide is your door again? i would do 6 inches from each end.. measure the distance between there.. and stick 2 more.. in between those.. towards the middle.. so if in between your 6"s from the edge outside thermos.. is 60 inches.. stick it a 3rd of that space and mark.. drill and mount thermo.. and do the same on the other side.. is what i would say..

JandJbuidasmoker · 03-05-2013, 02:19 PM

The door is 60" I believe. ok, sounds good! I'll order 4 then. Thanks!

JandJbuidasmoker · 03-06-2013, 05:23 PM

got the racks completed, and strap tacked on. Having trouble with the door sealing completly at the bottom though...

JandJbuidasmoker · 03-06-2013, 05:27 PM

pics of racks in and strap. Not sure if they are going to stay on the inside or on the outside. We'll see if the door fits better with them on the outside. All suggestions and criticisms are welcome! Thanks.

JandJbuidasmoker · 03-07-2013, 12:23 PM

Going to make the top of our FB a grill and/or a big griddle. Cooking space will be 40"X25". Prolly won't get to work on the Cooker until this weekend. If anyone has a suggestion or concern let me know now before I make a mistake! lol

dwfisk · 03-07-2013, 12:59 PM

I wound up using this to help seal my door.
http://www.bbqgaskets.com/contact_4.html
Still working good after +6 months. Look around at the different types of gaskets he offers - I chose the self adhesive technical felt, but there are other options. Wish I had put straps on the inside like your mockup so the gasket would seat better. I still might add some like you have it.

DownHomeQue · 03-07-2013, 01:15 PM

LOOKING GOOD!

JandJbuidasmoker · 03-07-2013, 01:26 PM

Thanks dwfisk! I'll look into. My door is out about 3/4 to an inch. from sealing at the bottom. I was thinking about heating it up and bending it??? What do you guys think?

Bob in St. Louis · 03-07-2013, 03:41 PM

I've never built a smoker, but I've torched a lot of metal over the years.
So yea, I'd heat and bend. You might need some blocks and ratcheting strap to "encourage" things along though.

Neat build though. One of these days I'd love to start a thread like this.

dwfisk · 03-07-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JandJbuidasmoker

Thanks dwfisk! I'll look into. My door is out about 3/4 to an inch. from sealing at the bottom. I was thinking about heating it up and bending it??? What do you guys think?

Sure. I had to ease mine in about 1/2 inch on one end (the other end was fine). With the top edge held firmly in place (hinge welded in) I put a 2x4 about a foot longer than the door opening at about the mid-point, wrapped a chain around the pit & door and eased it in with a load binder and rachet load strap. Wound up not having to torch it, but I'm sure that would work also.

03-05-2013, 12:23 PM	#122
DownHomeQue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thats a big a@$ Chamber! LOL __________________ http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=148660 ^^ My Build

03-05-2013, 01:19 PM	#124
DownHomeQue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i would do at least 3 bro.. 4 if its in the budget.. thats a monster of a Smoker!! __________________ http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=148660 ^^ My Build
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03-05-2013, 01:40 PM	#126
DownHomeQue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How wide is your door again? i would do 6 inches from each end.. measure the distance between there.. and stick 2 more.. in between those.. towards the middle.. so if in between your 6"s from the edge outside thermos.. is 60 inches.. stick it a 3rd of that space and mark.. drill and mount thermo.. and do the same on the other side.. is what i would say.. __________________ http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=148660 ^^ My Build
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03-07-2013, 12:59 PM	#131
dwfisk is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-01-12 Location: Fairfield, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wound up using this to help seal my door. http://www.bbqgaskets.com/contact_4.html Still working good after +6 months. Look around at the different types of gaskets he offers - I chose the self adhesive technical felt, but there are other options. Wish I had put straps on the inside like your mockup so the gasket would seat better. I still might add some like you have it. __________________ I'm Dave 26.75 Weber OTG & SJ/WSM Mini Home built trailer mounted 24"x72" hybrid/reverse flow stick burner, 18"x44" grill w/CI grates, upright SS gas oven/smoker, iGrill & a bunch of other cooking toys. Home built 48" fire pit with a 30"x30" Santa Maria style grill.
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03-07-2013, 01:15 PM	#132
DownHomeQue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	LOOKING GOOD! __________________ http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=148660 ^^ My Build

03-05-2013, 12:10 PM	#121
JandJbuidasmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-18-13 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	DHQ...32 Therms! They'd prolly all read different too! lol

03-05-2013, 12:49 PM	#123
JandJbuidasmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-18-13 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I found a set of 2, would that be adequate? The Chamber is 71"

03-05-2013, 01:24 PM	#125
JandJbuidasmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-18-13 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How far apart should they be??? all on the door or 2 grate level and 2 somewhere else??

03-05-2013, 02:19 PM	#127
JandJbuidasmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-18-13 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The door is 60" I believe. ok, sounds good! I'll order 4 then. Thanks!

03-07-2013, 12:23 PM	#130
JandJbuidasmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-18-13 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Going to make the top of our FB a grill and/or a big griddle. Cooking space will be 40"X25". Prolly won't get to work on the Cooker until this weekend. If anyone has a suggestion or concern let me know now before I make a mistake! lol

03-07-2013, 01:26 PM	#133
JandJbuidasmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-18-13 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks dwfisk! I'll look into. My door is out about 3/4 to an inch. from sealing at the bottom. I was thinking about heating it up and bending it??? What do you guys think?

03-07-2013, 03:41 PM	#134
Bob in St. Louis is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-31-12 Location: St. Louis Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've never built a smoker, but I've torched a lot of metal over the years. So yea, I'd heat and bend. You might need some blocks and ratcheting strap to "encourage" things along though. Neat build though. One of these days I'd love to start a thread like this. __________________ -Bob- Meat eater. Woodworker. PS3 Gamer. Home Theater Guy. Beer Drinker. WSM 22.5 and random cooking stuff used to help form my shapely manly figure.