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120 Gallon Compressor Tank,Trailer Mounted, Offset Smoker Build - by Huntin Smoke & Pappy (pics) UPDATED

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Here is our 120 Gallon Compressor Tank, offset smoker build. We will post mostly pics as the build moves along.

$75 Craigslist - 120 Gallon compressor tank
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Free 4'x6' Trailer
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Remove compressor motor mount
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Remove tank feet
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Grind off old welds with flap sanding wheel
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Weld tilt trailer - no more tilt
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Fill in over cuts with weld & sand smooth
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Layout smoker door locations
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5'x10' Plate steel for insulated fire box $50 on Craigslist
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Built our hinges from plate steel
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Cut out 1st door & weld on edge straps
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Weld on homemade hinges
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Weld on stay-cool spring handle (homemade brackets)
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One door finished!
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I got the other set of hinges finished tonight and if I can work it out I am hoping to weld them on tomorrow night after work.
 
davefan360 said:
looks nice. I am gathering the things I need to make almost the same size trailer smoker myself. I will follow your build. what is a insulated fire box? have fun, can;t wait to see more photos
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It's a plate steel box within another steel box. There is a 2" gap all around (except the door) that is filled with 2" Roxul mineral wool. Its fire rated. I saw a build were a guy had his bare hand on top of the fire box with the fire going inside. It will use less fuel. We plan to use thicker steel on the door & back.
 
Huntin Smoke cut the 2nd door out, added the straps and welded on the other handle.
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This door warped for some reason. It stuck out about 5/16" in the lower right hand corner. Warping the doors seems to be a problem with cutting and welding tanks. We studies on-line for the best way to fix the problem. No real good solutions that we could find. We came up with a idea that worked. We tack welded the warped door to one of the feet that we cut off before. We did not tack the part of the door that we wanted to bend. We attached our homemade rod clamp and tightened it up. It bent the door in just the right spot without changing the shape of the good part of door. I haven't seen anyone else with a good fix. This worked great! Problem fixed!

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