oifmarine2003
Babbling Farker
I finally finished the rebuild of my smoker! If you didn't see the wreckage from a couple months back, here is the link to that thread:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160294
Also, here is the original build thread:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152554
Anyway, luckily, the majority of the smoker was still salvageable. I also took this time to make some modifications. I decided to double the thickness of the inside of the walls in order to hold heat better. I also took some 1x4's and found the center point. I drilled 1" holes every 4" in 24" boards along the center line.
Then, I split this board down the center using my table saw, making 2 sides for rod holders.
I then screwed these rod holders inside the smoker along the side walls.
I then took some 7/8" doll rods and cut them to length (26").
I used the same method in order to hold up the water pan.
I had to completely rebuild the doors. I took 1/2" plywood and attached 1x8" car siding cut to length for the doors. Here is the finished product. The outside looks the same as it did before I broke it.
After it was done, I fired it up for a test run and seasoning smoke.
It works great. Holds very steady temps! I ran her at 225 for about 2 hours with very little variation.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160294
Also, here is the original build thread:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152554
Anyway, luckily, the majority of the smoker was still salvageable. I also took this time to make some modifications. I decided to double the thickness of the inside of the walls in order to hold heat better. I also took some 1x4's and found the center point. I drilled 1" holes every 4" in 24" boards along the center line.
Then, I split this board down the center using my table saw, making 2 sides for rod holders.
I then screwed these rod holders inside the smoker along the side walls.
I then took some 7/8" doll rods and cut them to length (26").
I used the same method in order to hold up the water pan.
I had to completely rebuild the doors. I took 1/2" plywood and attached 1x8" car siding cut to length for the doors. Here is the finished product. The outside looks the same as it did before I broke it.
After it was done, I fired it up for a test run and seasoning smoke.
It works great. Holds very steady temps! I ran her at 225 for about 2 hours with very little variation.
