Can steel be too thick ?

[1FUNVET]

Looks like the guys in our cylinder repair shop will be scrapping a hydraulic cylinder. Barrel is 18" diameter x 48" long. Thickness on this bad boy is 3/4". Is this too thick to use to make an off set smoker? :?::?:

 

[OakPit]

Steel is NEVER too thick - imagine the heat retention & efficiency per pound of sticks or charcoal in that baby! Just engineer for the weight, so it can be moved around.

 

[Divemaster]

Only problem would be moving it... Oh, and trying to cut it... and trying to weld it...

Other than that, go for it!

 

[Trucky1008]

Only problem would be moving it... Oh, and trying to cut it... and trying to weld it...

Other than that, go for it!

^^^^^ What Jeff said, it'll be real heavy.

 

[mbshop]

imagine ir would eat up some coals and time heating up.

 

[bbqbull]

It will take longer to get up to your desired operating temperature as well.

 

[thirdeye]

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I can hook you up with some guys that are experts in heavy lifting. :biggrin:​

 

[1_T_Scot]

This is heavy lifting.

 

[jeffjenkins1]

Only problem would be moving it... Oh, and trying to cut it... and trying to weld it...
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Welding and cutting would be easy, even with oxy/acetylene, although flux core or sticks would be quicker to weld.

Moving, a whole diffrent problem, unless your drive is 12" concrete, LOL.

Jeff

 

[watertowerbbq]

Looks like the guys in our cylinder repair shop will be scrapping a hydraulic cylinder. Barrel is 18" diameter x 48" long. Thickness on this bad boy is 3/4". Is this too thick to use to make an off set smoker? :?::?:

The weight of that bad boy will be approximately 550 lbs before firebox and accessories.

 

[thirdeye]

Looks like the guys in our cylinder repair shop will be scrapping a hydraulic cylinder. Barrel is 18" diameter x 48" long. Thickness on this bad boy is 3/4". Is this too thick to use to make an off set smoker? :?::?:

The weight of that bad boy will be approximately 550 lbs before firebox and accessories.

Aren't cylinders made from tubing, not pipe? This was expensive material new. But it should be perfect for straightness and roundness.

 

[jestridge]

it will take it awhile to heat up but will work good I have one that is 1/2 mount on trailer

 

[JD McGee]

Can steel be too thick ?

Only if you're humpin' it around without wheels...:twisted:

 

[Juggy D Beerman]

Cut it in half...

As someone else pointed out, you have 550 pounds of steel there to heat up. If you make the cooker into an offset with the traditional style doors, those doors are going to be extrememly heavy to lift open.

What I would do is cut the cylinder in half, so you have two pieces approximately 24" in length. Make these two cylinders into fireboxes. You can weld end caps using 1/4" plate on the cylinders, and take it from there. These should be two fireboxes that will last you a lifetime.

Lager,

Juggy