Built a new toy....Introducing "The Contraption"

Fastball · 07-05-2008, 09:55 PM

Well, it is finished enough to cook on and show. Still need a few odd and ends before it's complete....and paint.

It is a "modified" stumps clone. Inside dimensions of the cook chamber are 48"H X 30"W X 24"D. Charcoal chute is 8" tubing. Below are pics of "The Contraption" and the 2nd cook.

The 2nd cook was for around 14+ hours and I used just a little over 20lbs of Ozark Oak charcoal and about 10 small chunks of pecan. Besides what is pictured below....I also did 3 racks of "cheap" pork ribs, and a 2lb "Feta Fatty". Everything turned out fantastic.

If you want details (pictures) of the build...click here

No stacks yet, so just put stovepipe over the collars.

ABT's and Mountain View Hotlinks

Pork Picnic Shoulder

Part of one of the shoulders, after my wife took a cleaver to it

1_T_Scot · 07-05-2008, 10:39 PM

Pretty cool design. What is encased in the steel walls? Looks like fire Brick?

Oh hey food looks great too.

sampson · 07-05-2008, 10:46 PM

Way freakin' cool, good job!

Fastball · 07-05-2008, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1_T_Scot

Pretty cool design. What is encased in the steel walls? Looks like fire Brick?

Oh hey food looks great too.

Nope....High heat insulation, 2" thick.

BetterBBQBureau · 07-05-2008, 11:04 PM

Man, I wish I could weld! Super-kewl.

Qcrue2U · 07-05-2008, 11:18 PM

Nice, I like the all terrain wheels - unstoppable... I wish I coul weld as well.. CONGRATS on the somker man!!!

cardiac_cadet002 · 07-05-2008, 11:46 PM

I'm not familiar with a charcoal chute, whats its purpose?

Fastball · 07-05-2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardiac_cadet002

I'm not familiar with a charcoal chute, whats its purpose?

A Stumps Smoker is a gravity-fed charcoal (w/ wood) cooker. You fill the chute up with charcoal, and it feeds down to the fire grate. It's sort of "set it and forget it".

chibi · 07-06-2008, 08:06 AM

Do you happen to have dimensions/ blueprints for the build. I have been wanting to build one myself and that looks like the perfect size for me.

PaPaQ · 07-06-2008, 09:09 AM

Nice job on the smoker!!

Beerwolf · 07-06-2008, 11:37 AM

Wow!... Lots of great ideas and workmanship.... You got a lot of time on your hands....
Let me guess...Would Contraception be another good name for it?

cardiac_cadet002 · 07-06-2008, 11:39 AM

Looks awesome!!!!

OSD · 07-06-2008, 05:18 PM

Nice build on the smoker and the meat looks good too!!

Fastball · 07-07-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chibi

Do you happen to have dimensions/ blueprints for the build. I have been wanting to build one myself and that looks like the perfect size for me.

Sorry Chibi....I didn't work off of any drawings. Just started building. I knew what I wanted in my head, so bought some metal and started building. I had a lot of help with specifics from another forum, don't know if it is against the rules to mention another forum, so just in case, PM me and I'll give you the address, or just search for stumps clones and you'll probably run across them. Those guys really know their chit when it comes to building smokers.

I took what others had done before me with these clones and made a few changes. I wanted to be able to make it into a stickburner if I so chose, so that's next on the list, to build a stickburner firebox. This is meant to be sort of a "Mr. Potatohead" type of cooker. Just fasten on what ever type of firebox you want, and start cooking.

So the first firebox is the stumps style gravity-feed chute/ashbox. And I will say that it is a complete success as far as I'm concerned. Next is the stickburner.

jeffjenkins1 · 07-07-2008, 11:34 AM

Nice job on the build. I am a welder but I don't have a place to build. I'm thinking about buying a Spicewine to hold me off.

Jeff

07-05-2008, 09:55 PM	#1
Fastball Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-22-08 Location: Mounds and Big Cedar, Oklahoma	Built a new toy....Introducing "The Contraption" Well, it is finished enough to cook on and show. Still need a few odd and ends before it's complete....and paint. It is a "modified" stumps clone. Inside dimensions of the cook chamber are 48"H X 30"W X 24"D. Charcoal chute is 8" tubing. Below are pics of "The Contraption" and the 2nd cook. The 2nd cook was for around 14+ hours and I used just a little over 20lbs of Ozark Oak charcoal and about 10 small chunks of pecan. Besides what is pictured below....I also did 3 racks of "cheap" pork ribs, and a 2lb "Feta Fatty". Everything turned out fantastic. If you want details (pictures) of the build...click here No stacks yet, so just put stovepipe over the collars. ABT's and Mountain View Hotlinks Pork Picnic Shoulder Part of one of the shoulders, after my wife took a cleaver to it __________________ "Smoked Bologna is the 'Food of the Gods'" --- My Son ---------------------------------------------------- Homemade Mobile Offset Smoker Homemade Cabinet Smoker..AKA "The Contraption"...AKA "Mr. Potatohead" J&R Mfg Combo Broiler w/ Rotisserie Weber 22.5 kettle Char-Broil Gasser Old Beat-up Off-brand Kettle Grill

07-05-2008, 10:46 PM	#3
sampson is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-28-07 Location: North Logan, UT	Way freakin' cool, good job! __________________ [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]Two Big Fat 22.5" WSM's[/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]Two Well Worn UDS's[/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]Great Outdoors Smokey Mountain Gasser[/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]KCBS Member and CBJ[/FONT]

07-05-2008, 11:04 PM	#5
BetterBBQBureau Found some matches. Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Astoria,NY	Man, I wish I could weld! Super-kewl. __________________ blue skies, bryan [URL="http://www.bbqblog.net/"]Better BBQ Bureau[/URL] [FONT="Arial Black"]3 Modified WSMs 1 Caldera Tall Boy 2 22.5-inch Weber Kettles 1 18.5-inch Weber Kettle 1 Lodge Hibachi[/FONT]

07-05-2008, 11:18 PM	#6
Qcrue2U is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-13-08 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA	Nice, I like the all terrain wheels - unstoppable... I wish I coul weld as well.. CONGRATS on the somker man!!! __________________ NexGrill 110,000 btu, (B.A.M.F.) SilverSmoker!! (2) wsm clones :P el cheapO gasser ECB - Smoke N Grill mini webber clone, with warming rack! Brinkman - Verticle My arsenals of the trade!! \m/ The Eatery - BBQ, Grill & other Tasty Treats

07-05-2008, 11:46 PM	#7
cardiac_cadet002 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-02-07 Location: Carthage, TN	I'm not familiar with a charcoal chute, whats its purpose? __________________ Large BGE 22.5 WSM 14.5 WSM Old Country BBQ Pits Smokehouse 36" Blackstone Griddle 1 U.T. Orange Thermapen

07-05-2008, 10:39 PM	#2
1_T_Scot is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-03-08 Location: Pontiac Illinois	Pretty cool design. What is encased in the steel walls? Looks like fire Brick? Oh hey food looks great too.

07-06-2008, 08:06 AM	#9
chibi Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-14-06 Location: ftcollins,Co	Do you happen to have dimensions/ blueprints for the build. I have been wanting to build one myself and that looks like the perfect size for me. __________________ CHIBI-Q comp team. Vertical insulated charcoal dropping clone. Homemade offset. Traeger LilTex for winter cheating. <>< Remember when you get in the storms of life that's when you have to learn to dance in the rain.

07-06-2008, 09:09 AM	#10
PaPaQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-07-07 Location: Mt. Gilead, NC Name/Nickname : Clyde	Nice job on the smoker!!

07-06-2008, 11:37 AM	#11
Beerwolf Take a breath! Join Date: 06-03-07 Location: Cloverdale, Ca	Wow!... Lots of great ideas and workmanship.... You got a lot of time on your hands.... Let me guess...Would Contraception be another good name for it? __________________ *"Assumption is the Mother of all F___ups!"*

07-06-2008, 11:39 AM	#12
cardiac_cadet002 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-02-07 Location: Carthage, TN	Looks awesome!!!! __________________ Large BGE 22.5 WSM 14.5 WSM Old Country BBQ Pits Smokehouse 36" Blackstone Griddle 1 U.T. Orange Thermapen

07-06-2008, 05:18 PM	#13
OSD is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-22-05 Location: Pinellas Park, Fl.	Nice build on the smoker and the meat looks good too!! __________________ Jim

07-07-2008, 11:34 AM	#15
jeffjenkins1 Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-01-08 Location: Akron, OH	Nice job on the build. I am a welder but I don't have a place to build. I'm thinking about buying a Spicewine to hold me off. Jeff __________________ You do what you have to do, so you can do what you want to do! Ole Hickory Ultra Que 2 18" WSM 18" Weber OTS Primo Oval XL NB American Gourmet offset smoker UDS Big Chief Smoker Turkey Fryer

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