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10-07-2019, 12:57 PM | #16 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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Big fan of the Weber cubes myself.
Thanks for the tips!
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11-02-2019, 05:21 PM | #17 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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Finally some more progress.
Again, one of the challenges I gave myself was to make this a nearly free cooker. I had some scrap metal accumulated that I didn't have a plan for. A buddy saw it and asked about it. Told him to take it and oh by the way, you wouldn't know where I could find a 55 gallon drum with a removable lid, would you? It'll be here Monday. I need to get to work on my fire basket!
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11-03-2019, 08:09 AM | #18 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 03-28-19
Location: North Charleston, SC
Name/Nickname : Dave
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I'm tuned in. Of course, we will want pics of the first cook!
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11-07-2019, 05:49 PM | #19 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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The shiznit's getting real!
I think I have everything now for the build except for high temp paint and sealant including material to build possibly 3 styles of fire baskets. Think I'm going with a 14" round expanded metal design. Total budget to date $0. Hopefully I'll get some time this weekend to get some work done on it.
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11-07-2019, 05:53 PM | #20 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 02-13-12
Location: SE Florida
Name/Nickname : Marty
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You will enjoy it.
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11-17-2019, 11:39 AM | #21 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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Minor progress.
Spent the first actual money. $4.64 for the conduit locknuts for the intakes, a 1" knockout seal per Thirdeye's suggestion and a 1/2" UF cable connector for the temp probes. Tried to pickup a propane weed burner at Harbor Freight yesterday but they were sold out. Should have more by Tuesday. Meanwhile, I'll keep working on the basement bathroom rebuild. Not nearly as fun.
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11-29-2019, 07:15 PM | #22 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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Some more minor progress.
Actually the last obstacle. I picked up a weed burner but am having an issue with it. I remember seeing a discussion on here regarding the weed burner's required flow rate not getting along with the nanny valve on the propane tank. I can hear a clink sound from the tank when I turn the valve of the torch on. I've tried all 3 of my propane tanks, same issue. What is the workaround??
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11-30-2019, 10:07 AM | #23 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 02-04-17
Location: Angleton Tx. Used to be in the boonies but Houston's gettin closer every day!
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Getting this back to the top so's I can follow along
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11-30-2019, 01:12 PM | #24 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-14-06
Location: At home on the range in Wyoming
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Mine connects directly to the propane tank, no regulator, just a needle valve on the torch.
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11-30-2019, 05:52 PM | #25 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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Mine is the same setup, thirdeye.
I reverted to something I hate to do. I read the directions. I was opening the valve too fast and the nanny valve was shutting me down. Followed the directions and unleashed hell! 500,000 btus! Made a bunch of progress on the bath project today, tomorrow is my last day off for Thanksgiving, so I think I deserve a day to work on this project instead. Not sure if I'll get the fire basket done, but should get the barrel burnt out and the holes drilled.
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04-03-2020, 11:06 AM | #26 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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Made some progress, hope I can still post!
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04-03-2020, 11:12 AM | #27 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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OK, first try didn't go well and my post was eaten by the zombie thread filter.
After too many other projects and a stiff case of ADD, I finally got some more done on this project. I had cut the bottom grate for the coal basket from some heavy gauge expanded metal that I had salvaged. I made it 14" in diameter. The material wasn't long enough to make the basket in one piece, so I rolled 2 pieces on the slip roller. This stuff is tough. I got a pretty good upper body workout, but I'm happy with the results. I still have to attach the coal grate to the sides of the basket. I'm thinking about 4" up from the bottom, does that sound about right? The basket is 14" tall as well.
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04-03-2020, 11:17 AM | #28 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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After work, I attacked the drum with the weed burner, remembering to stay hydrated!
Still need to learn how to turn this torch on slower, but got it severely toasted. Since it was a lined drum, I'll burn it out some more before I sand and season it. Well, now I can't upload the pics, but you all know what a burned out drum looks like. Hopefully I can make more progress this weekend.
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04-03-2020, 11:17 AM | #29 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-23-13
Location: Detroit Mi
Name/Nickname : tom
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Nice! A wire bucket handle and your all set.
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04-03-2020, 11:19 AM | #30 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-10-18
Location: East Peoria Illinois
Name/Nickname : Terry
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Thanks Tom,
It's the shop where I teach. No students, so free time for some of my projects!
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