60 gallon air compressor tank build

Diesel Dave · 09-11-2013, 06:03 AM

Well my son and I are working on this build together. It will be a RF smoker.
We are trying to get this done yesterday as he loves my Q and I need more space for my cooks. We've got things figured out but this thing called work/school is inhibiting our progress

So here we go, here's a pic of the door marked to be cut out

And here is the result, we're using the plasma cutter.

We've got a little grinder clean up work to do, and we'll do the burn out tonight.

Thanks for lookiin in

dwfisk · 09-11-2013, 07:06 AM

Nice, I'm asking (Mrs.) Santa for a plasma this year!

Diesel Dave · 09-11-2013, 07:40 AM

The one I have will do jagged cut on 5/8 steel. It's a Thermal Dynamics and I didn't find the price too bad at $1300 I believe it was

Garrett · 09-11-2013, 08:06 AM

That's a good start! Something about cooking on something you built yourself makes everything taste that much better.

Diesel Dave · 09-11-2013, 12:53 PM

Thanks Garrett

Well I'm waiting on parts and screwing around on the computer today, so I figured.........lets just do the burn now lol

That,s the start of it, got all the paint gone now and threw in the door for just a few, 20 minutes, so it would get the burn but not warp on me.
Ordered the steel for the rest of the project too. Going to pick that up in a couple hours when, hopefully, my parts will be in. I don't go for to many trips to town, 20 miles each way, just for one thing. But for the steel I'll make an exception

BMCSRET · 09-11-2013, 01:19 PM

Nice project, good luck and enjoy the fun.

J-Rod · 09-11-2013, 01:20 PM

Looks good thus far. Whereabouts in reading are you? My brother lives there in the outskirts of town on Gilmore Rd.

Diesel Dave · 09-11-2013, 01:22 PM

On Quackenbush, the dirt side. Small world huh

DownHomeQue · 09-11-2013, 01:33 PM

Nice..

J-Rod · 09-11-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel Dave

On Quackenbush, the dirt side. Small world huh

You wouldn't also be known as "Trucker Dave" would you? Either way yeah small world. Keep us posted on the build-looks like it's gonna be a nice smoker when it's done.

pitbossJB · 09-11-2013, 02:26 PM

I've got a tank just like that that I have stripped down to make a smoker out of, so I'll be watching to see how you do it.

Diesel Dave · 09-11-2013, 04:49 PM

J-Rod no that's not me. But next time you're out this way let me know. We'll have to get together. And thanks I think it will be a nice one.

Thank you DownHomeQue

Stay tuned pitbossJB I'll be going at it this week and hope to have it done by next weekend. And thanks

Diesel Dave · 09-11-2013, 05:05 PM

Well I picked up the steel, 1/4" and precut to size for me. The guys at the local fab shop are great!
The total for the firebox and plate for the RF as well as a 6 5/8 od pipe was just under $200. I've got some old gas pipe I'm using for the legs so that was free

I know we all like that

Here's a pic of the front of the firebox. The wider side will be the hinge side and at the back of the smoker. The plate is just set on top for now and still need to weld in the last piece for the front

Here's a side view. As you can see I've made the top of the firebox long enough to reach the far side of the smoker as the plate. Figured this would be the best way to do it.

All the welds will be inside for a better look, except the back plate. I might, if I can reach weld it from the inside. But I want to be able to slide it up in place and mark my hole then cut it out.

BASSER · 09-11-2013, 05:09 PM

Looks fun but my favorite part is.....it's a father/son project! Creating memories and Que. You cant beat that!

Diesel Dave · 09-11-2013, 05:10 PM

You are so right there my friend. Moments to remember for sure

09-11-2013, 06:03 AM	#1
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	60 gallon air compressor tank build Well my son and I are working on this build together. It will be a RF smoker. We are trying to get this done yesterday as he loves my Q and I need more space for my cooks. We've got things figured out but this thing called work/school is inhibiting our progress So here we go, here's a pic of the door marked to be cut out And here is the result, we're using the plasma cutter. We've got a little grinder clean up work to do, and we'll do the burn out tonight. Thanks for lookiin in __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-11-2013, 07:06 AM	#2
dwfisk Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-01-12 Location: Fairfield, Florida Name/Nickname : Dave	Nice, I'm asking (Mrs.) Santa for a plasma this year! __________________ I'm Dave Got a bunch of cooking toys and a custom metal fabrication shop where I spend my time building all sorts of smokers & outdoor cooking gear.

09-11-2013, 07:40 AM	#3
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	The one I have will do jagged cut on 5/8 steel. It's a Thermal Dynamics and I didn't find the price too bad at $1300 I believe it was __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-11-2013, 08:06 AM	#4
Garrett Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-03-12 Location: Gastonia North Carolina	That's a good start! Something about cooking on something you built yourself makes everything taste that much better. __________________ My arsenal, Stumps Clone, Two Modified offsets, open pit with grate and rotisserie,UDS, Weber One Touch Silver 18.5" kettle, Chargriller Pellet Grill, 36" Blackstone Griddle

09-11-2013, 12:53 PM	#5
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	Thanks Garrett Well I'm waiting on parts and screwing around on the computer today, so I figured.........lets just do the burn now lol That,s the start of it, got all the paint gone now and threw in the door for just a few, 20 minutes, so it would get the burn but not warp on me. Ordered the steel for the rest of the project too. Going to pick that up in a couple hours when, hopefully, my parts will be in. I don't go for to many trips to town, 20 miles each way, just for one thing. But for the steel I'll make an exception __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-11-2013, 01:19 PM	#6
BMCSRET On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-04-13 Location: Castro Valley, CA	Nice project, good luck and enjoy the fun. __________________ 5 Misc Webers and Lone Star Grillz 24''x48'' Smoker with integrated 24''x24''x36'' vertical smoker

09-11-2013, 01:20 PM	#7
J-Rod is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-15-12 Location: Irish Hills, MI	Looks good thus far. Whereabouts in reading are you? My brother lives there in the outskirts of town on Gilmore Rd. __________________ Okie Joe offset, UDS, Akorn, Weber Kettles, I'm JD.

09-11-2013, 01:22 PM	#8
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	On Quackenbush, the dirt side. Small world huh __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-11-2013, 01:33 PM	#9
DownHomeQue is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Name/Nickname : DHQ	Nice.. __________________ [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243527[/URL] 150 Gallon Build (2017) [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148660[/URL] 250 Gallon Offset Build (2012) [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211078[/URL] 600 Gallon Offset Build (2016)

09-11-2013, 02:26 PM	#11
pitbossJB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-05-09 Location: Sandia Park,N.M. (land of entrapment) Name/Nickname : el jefe	I've got a tank just like that that I have stripped down to make a smoker out of, so I'll be watching to see how you do it. __________________ "It's all done with smoke and mirrors..............I think I like smoke the best" UDS with 007 mods and pizza top Highly modified Bandera w/ griddle on firebox Mini SJ/UDS micro mini UDS Smokey Joe's 1983 22.5" Weber kettle

09-11-2013, 04:49 PM	#12
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	J-Rod no that's not me. But next time you're out this way let me know. We'll have to get together. And thanks I think it will be a nice one. Thank you DownHomeQue Stay tuned pitbossJB I'll be going at it this week and hope to have it done by next weekend. And thanks __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-11-2013, 05:05 PM	#13
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	Well I picked up the steel, 1/4" and precut to size for me. The guys at the local fab shop are great! The total for the firebox and plate for the RF as well as a 6 5/8 od pipe was just under $200. I've got some old gas pipe I'm using for the legs so that was free I know we all like that Here's a pic of the front of the firebox. The wider side will be the hinge side and at the back of the smoker. The plate is just set on top for now and still need to weld in the last piece for the front Here's a side view. As you can see I've made the top of the firebox long enough to reach the far side of the smoker as the plate. Figured this would be the best way to do it. All the welds will be inside for a better look, except the back plate. I might, if I can reach weld it from the inside. But I want to be able to slide it up in place and mark my hole then cut it out. __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe

09-11-2013, 05:09 PM	#14
BASSER Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-04-13 Location: Dayton, Ohio Name/Nickname : ROB	Looks fun but my favorite part is.....it's a father/son project! Creating memories and Que. You cant beat that! __________________ Rob WSM 18.5", Weber Kettle, Thermapen, Maverick ET-732

09-11-2013, 05:10 PM	#15
Diesel Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: In the woods	You are so right there my friend. Moments to remember for sure __________________ [B][COLOR=Blue]Help us raise funds to feed our Veterans and Homeless [/COLOR][/B][COLOR=Blue][COLOR=Black][URL="https://www.gofundme.com/2s8fv5qs"][B][COLOR=Red]HERE[/COLOR][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/COLOR] Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ― Marilyn Monroe