SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2013
- Location
- Burleson Tx
In the other thread ( http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=220797 ) Alejandro opffered me a prototype. I wasn't sure what it was but Me and Bludawg hauled butt down to Laredo to Find out.
Talking with Alejandro he explained that when they Fab up a New Design they like to use 3/16" plate because it holds up to rework that light gauge won't. Once he gets a design he likes he presents it to Academy. Academy then studies it - including analyzing average delivery cost per unit vs profit along with what they think will sell. They then present weight, size and cost requirements to Alejandro and he redesigns to meet their ctiteria. He gave me one of his original SmokeHouse protypes in 3/16" ! Ya for Me.! :clap2:
I took it to work today to use the forklift to turn it around in my truck plus weigh it. - 420 lbs!. Not the Biggest Smoker I have but it is the Heaviest!.! It is also smaller than the Academy models but the same design.
Mine is 20" x 20" sq and the Academy units are 24" sqaure or 24" W x 20" D. - I will double check that tomorrow. The Academy units are 14 gauge steel although they seem Heavier. I think they are a Good design and a Good deal at $699.
there is a plate with 3/4-1" gap all the way around between the firebox and cook chamber. Above that in bottom of cook chamber are baffles at 45*(maybe 30*) angle that over lap the plate but not touch it. The plate has a 1/2- 3/4" lip all the way around it and a drain built in that exits the back of the smoker and capped. The pan can be used as a water pan to help even temps from bottom to top in cook chamber but being shallow the water evaporates quickly and must be refilled during cook. I will experiment with this but will probally run a deeper water pan above the plate on bottom rack.
Right now Lady KickA$$ likes the Sticks but I will make her Bi as soon as I can weld up a charcoal basket. :heh:
Talking with Alejandro he explained that when they Fab up a New Design they like to use 3/16" plate because it holds up to rework that light gauge won't. Once he gets a design he likes he presents it to Academy. Academy then studies it - including analyzing average delivery cost per unit vs profit along with what they think will sell. They then present weight, size and cost requirements to Alejandro and he redesigns to meet their ctiteria. He gave me one of his original SmokeHouse protypes in 3/16" ! Ya for Me.! :clap2:
I took it to work today to use the forklift to turn it around in my truck plus weigh it. - 420 lbs!. Not the Biggest Smoker I have but it is the Heaviest!.! It is also smaller than the Academy models but the same design.
Mine is 20" x 20" sq and the Academy units are 24" sqaure or 24" W x 20" D. - I will double check that tomorrow. The Academy units are 14 gauge steel although they seem Heavier. I think they are a Good design and a Good deal at $699.
there is a plate with 3/4-1" gap all the way around between the firebox and cook chamber. Above that in bottom of cook chamber are baffles at 45*(maybe 30*) angle that over lap the plate but not touch it. The plate has a 1/2- 3/4" lip all the way around it and a drain built in that exits the back of the smoker and capped. The pan can be used as a water pan to help even temps from bottom to top in cook chamber but being shallow the water evaporates quickly and must be refilled during cook. I will experiment with this but will probally run a deeper water pan above the plate on bottom rack.
Right now Lady KickA$$ likes the Sticks but I will make her Bi as soon as I can weld up a charcoal basket. :heh:
