Question about tuning plates

VGuilford · 03-05-2007, 06:55 PM

Should they under or over the baffle? Or is it the heat deflector?

VGuilford · 03-06-2007, 08:56 AM

Well since no one has any suggestions, I'm going with above.

SP · 03-06-2007, 09:28 AM

Above. Here a good site the has some pics.

http://www.exit201.com/cyclops/cyclops.shtml

big brother smoke · 03-06-2007, 09:32 AM

Above is how my tuning plates are installed.

VGuilford · 03-06-2007, 09:37 AM

Thanks. Thats what I thought but ya never know. Should I paint them? Or just burn them good?

SP · 03-06-2007, 11:31 AM

no paint on the inside. Just food safe oil and a hot fire is all you need for the inside.

MoKanMeathead · 03-06-2007, 01:02 PM

This confusses me (easy to do). I thought the tuning plates were the "baffle". I am picturing the Lang that has a baffle along the entire underside of the meat box - there would be no reason to put tuning plates above this baffle.

SP · 03-06-2007, 02:03 PM

I was assuming the baffle was the deflector plate.

http://www.exit201.com/cyclops/page3.shtml

nmayeux · 03-06-2007, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoKanMeathead

This confusses me (easy to do). I thought the tuning plates were the "baffle". I am picturing the Lang that has a baffle along the entire underside of the meat box - there would be no reason to put tuning plates above this baffle.

MM,
Your Lang, like mine, is a reverse flow, and doesn't need tuning plates. For those that have the traditional setup, with a firebox that dumps heat directly into the smoke chamber, tuning plates help shrink or eliminate the hotspot by the firebox. They really make a difference in the smaller offsets.

VGuilford · 03-06-2007, 04:05 PM

Yep thats what I'm trying to upgrade is an 30" Oklahoma Joe.

big brother smoke · 03-06-2007, 04:11 PM

My tuning plates are slotted to fit the baffle shown below. I took out the plates for this pic a while back. You can see the grooves where the plates just slide in. BTW: there is no paint on the inside anywhere

03-05-2007, 06:55 PM	#1
VGuilford is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-01-07 Location: Raymore, Mo. South of Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Question about tuning plates Should they under or over the baffle? Or is it the heat deflector? __________________ See Ya in the Smoke!!! Vern MooCow BBQ www.moocowbbq.com KCBS CBJ Texas Smoker Oklahoma Joe Original Vermont Castings Gasser Turkey fryer Little Smokey Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MoFo Chapter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last edited by VGuilford; 03-06-2007 at 08:55 AM..

03-06-2007, 08:56 AM	#2
VGuilford is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-01-07 Location: Raymore, Mo. South of Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well since no one has any suggestions, I'm going with above. __________________ See Ya in the Smoke!!! Vern MooCow BBQ www.moocowbbq.com KCBS CBJ Texas Smoker Oklahoma Joe Original Vermont Castings Gasser Turkey fryer Little Smokey Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MoFo Chapter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-06-2007, 09:28 AM	#3
SP is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-20-06 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Above. Here a good site the has some pics. http://www.exit201.com/cyclops/cyclops.shtml __________________ [COLOR=blue]Clay[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The Original Sauced Pigs BBQ Team[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]2 Homemade Smokers (1 for Sale) [URL]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f265/123sauced/Smoker.jpg[/URL][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Weber Kettle[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Brinkmann Smoke n Pitt[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Charbroil Gasser[/COLOR]

03-06-2007, 09:32 AM	#4
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Above is how my tuning plates are installed. __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/stor...nufacturer=314 My Weapons: Custom rig - Kandi, UDS; Bubba Keg; 22.5 WSM x 2; 18.5 WSM; BWS extended party; BWS Gator and an Onyx Oven; 29' ft Coachmen Leprechaun (Lola); Avatar by Grillman. Dan Chambers get well soon, so we can tell you to "Shut up Chambers"

03-06-2007, 09:37 AM	#5
VGuilford is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-01-07 Location: Raymore, Mo. South of Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks. Thats what I thought but ya never know. Should I paint them? Or just burn them good? __________________ See Ya in the Smoke!!! Vern MooCow BBQ www.moocowbbq.com KCBS CBJ Texas Smoker Oklahoma Joe Original Vermont Castings Gasser Turkey fryer Little Smokey Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MoFo Chapter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-06-2007, 11:31 AM	#6
SP is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-20-06 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	no paint on the inside. Just food safe oil and a hot fire is all you need for the inside. __________________ [COLOR=blue]Clay[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The Original Sauced Pigs BBQ Team[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]2 Homemade Smokers (1 for Sale) [URL]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f265/123sauced/Smoker.jpg[/URL][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Weber Kettle[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Brinkmann Smoke n Pitt[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Charbroil Gasser[/COLOR]

03-06-2007, 01:02 PM	#7
MoKanMeathead is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-02-05 Location: Grain Valley, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This confusses me (easy to do). I thought the tuning plates were the "baffle". I am picturing the Lang that has a baffle along the entire underside of the meat box - there would be no reason to put tuning plates above this baffle.

03-06-2007, 02:03 PM	#8
SP is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-20-06 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was assuming the baffle was the deflector plate. http://www.exit201.com/cyclops/page3.shtml __________________ [COLOR=blue]Clay[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The Original Sauced Pigs BBQ Team[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]2 Homemade Smokers (1 for Sale) [URL]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f265/123sauced/Smoker.jpg[/URL][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Weber Kettle[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Brinkmann Smoke n Pitt[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Charbroil Gasser[/COLOR]

03-06-2007, 04:05 PM	#10
VGuilford is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-01-07 Location: Raymore, Mo. South of Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yep thats what I'm trying to upgrade is an 30" Oklahoma Joe. __________________ See Ya in the Smoke!!! Vern MooCow BBQ www.moocowbbq.com KCBS CBJ Texas Smoker Oklahoma Joe Original Vermont Castings Gasser Turkey fryer Little Smokey Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MoFo Chapter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-06-2007, 04:11 PM	#11
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My tuning plates are slotted to fit the baffle shown below. I took out the plates for this pic a while back. You can see the grooves where the plates just slide in. BTW: there is no paint on the inside anywhere __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/stor...nufacturer=314 My Weapons: Custom rig - Kandi, UDS; Bubba Keg; 22.5 WSM x 2; 18.5 WSM; BWS extended party; BWS Gator and an Onyx Oven; 29' ft Coachmen Leprechaun (Lola); Avatar by Grillman. Dan Chambers get well soon, so we can tell you to "Shut up Chambers" Last edited by big brother smoke; 03-06-2007 at 04:36 PM..

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