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04-01-2013, 09:49 PM | #16 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 01-02-13
Location: La Mirada, CA
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THis pic only shows two intake pipes (I added the top two later). The one on e the very bottom is a 6" nipple that feeds right underneath the basket which sits ntop of those bricks. The other 3 only have a 2" nipple (like the one shown) that feed the bottom/side of the basket. |
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04-01-2013, 09:52 PM | #17 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 01-02-13
Location: La Mirada, CA
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Hey Ron, thanks for the compliment! Each grate is held in place by 3 ea 1/4" x 3" Stainless Steel bolts with SS lock washers and nuts. They are very strong. I thought about JB welding on the bolts, but I decided to leave them removable just in case.
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04-01-2013, 10:00 PM | #18 | |
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Join Date: 01-02-13
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The bottom intake pipe draws air right the the bottom underneath the charcoal barrel (which sits up ontop of those bricks) and the othe three pipes feed air to the side of the basket starting from the bottom going up. I guess I could have NOT put them vertically and tried to put them side by side around the barrel, but I was going for a monster smoker intake manifold look. It seems to work fine, in fact that barrel gets hotter than... well it gets hot!! |
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04-01-2013, 10:04 PM | #19 | |
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04-01-2013, 10:07 PM | #20 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 04-22-11
Location: Cleveland, OH
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This is by far one of the most unique smokers I have seen and I absolutely love it. As far as connecting the two drums, how did you make the holes in the drum and did you use jb weld to connect them? I do not have a welder, but if jb weld is able to connect the drums well then I might give this a try.
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04-01-2013, 11:12 PM | #21 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 01-02-13
Location: La Mirada, CA
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I ended up JB welding the pipe on the inside and outside of each drum. That stuff works like a charm, I used it all over this build. I used the two part black and red tubes that you mix equal parts together. It takes 24 hours to dry and once it does, it's never coming apart. I've seen guys use it to fix cracks in engine blocks, it's rated upto like 3000 degrees I think. |
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04-01-2013, 11:20 PM | #22 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 02-22-13
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
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Looks Awesome!
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04-02-2013, 10:11 AM | #23 | |
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04-02-2013, 10:36 AM | #24 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 02-06-13
Location: Salisbury, NC
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with the intakes pointed upwards are you at all concerned with water getting in the firebox if a storm blows in during a cook?
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04-02-2013, 11:17 AM | #25 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 01-02-13
Location: La Mirada, CA
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Not really, I'm in Los Angeles.... we don't have storms. I'd be more worried about someone rear ending it with their car or beating it up at a Dodger game.
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04-02-2013, 12:33 PM | #26 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-05-09
Location: Mooresville, IN
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Ingenius idea!
Love it. That thing should hold a TON of Q! Great job!
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04-02-2013, 01:23 PM | #27 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-15-12
Location: Irish Hills, MI
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Nice build. That sucker should hold a lotta grub. Get smokin and post some cookin pics!
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04-02-2013, 01:28 PM | #28 |
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Join Date: 11-26-12
Location: Cedarburg, WI
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Me gusta mucho. And, I like it a lot. Nice build. I would love to see the video as well.
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04-02-2013, 01:57 PM | #29 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 01-02-13
Location: La Mirada, CA
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04-02-2013, 03:43 PM | #30 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 09-10-12
Location: Lost in the woods, somewhere in the PNW
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Farkin' awesome!
I totally want one... |
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drum, offset build, uds, vertical offset, vertical smoker |
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