Sean "Puffy" Coals
is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- Mar 29, 2010
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
So almost 6 years ago I started working on turning a 275 gallon heating oil tank into a pit.
Here's the original thread: https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154533
Then, I hit a couple of setbacks and had to stop working on it. A year and a half later, I was able to start working on it again and made a little progress.
The new thread is here: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=213056
But not too long after that, life got weird and I had to stop working on it for a while.
Now, following several prompts from friends at work, I'm working on it again!
My boss told me to bring it in and work on it there after hours (I work in a welding & fab shop now).
After much discussion and debate, work on the smoker recently kicked-off with plenty of pros around to ask for advice and help.
A couple weeks ago I welded a frame for the new door design (flat instead of curved and cut out the center strip for the old doors.
A couple days ago I was able to weld around the smoke transfer tube inside the cooking chamber and tack up the door frame to the opening.
The flat doors will be easier to get a good seal on.
I'm staying late again next week to get some more done.
I'm hoping to be able to cook on this thing in the spring, so I've got to keep at it.
After 6 years, it will be good to finally get this thing done. I was initially just going to sell it on craigslist when it was done, but now there are some potentially interested buyers at work, so we'll see how things pan out.
More pics coming soon.
Thanks for looking!
Here's the original thread: https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154533
Then, I hit a couple of setbacks and had to stop working on it. A year and a half later, I was able to start working on it again and made a little progress.
The new thread is here: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=213056
But not too long after that, life got weird and I had to stop working on it for a while.
Now, following several prompts from friends at work, I'm working on it again!
My boss told me to bring it in and work on it there after hours (I work in a welding & fab shop now).
After much discussion and debate, work on the smoker recently kicked-off with plenty of pros around to ask for advice and help.
A couple weeks ago I welded a frame for the new door design (flat instead of curved and cut out the center strip for the old doors.
A couple days ago I was able to weld around the smoke transfer tube inside the cooking chamber and tack up the door frame to the opening.
The flat doors will be easier to get a good seal on.
I'm staying late again next week to get some more done.
I'm hoping to be able to cook on this thing in the spring, so I've got to keep at it.
After 6 years, it will be good to finally get this thing done. I was initially just going to sell it on craigslist when it was done, but now there are some potentially interested buyers at work, so we'll see how things pan out.
More pics coming soon.
Thanks for looking!