Building our first smoker

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Building our first smoker

Postby Duramax88 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:55 am

Hi everyone my dad and i are building our first smoker out of a 250 gallon propane tank, i dnt know anything about welding except for youtube videos and my dad being a retired welder its being so helpful
So far we have tank mounted on trailer, built cooking crates, fire box we missing the smoke stack,
Ill post some pics of our progress
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Re: Building our first smoker

Postby OldUsedParts » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:11 am

Howdy and Welcome to the Forum :texas: Looking forward to Y'alls Build pics and info :tup: :salut:
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Re: Building our first smoker

Postby Duramax88 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:19 am

This are some of the pics so far
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Re: Building our first smoker

Postby OldUsedParts » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:58 pm

:tup: :salut: :wav:
I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country—Victory or Death. William Barret Travis - Lt. Col. comdt "The Alamo"
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Re: Building our first smoker

Postby TwoGuysBBQ » Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:36 pm

Welcome to the forum, Welcome to the madness :taz:
You and your Dads smoker is coming along and is looking good, keep the updates and pictures coming.
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Re: Building our first smoker

Postby Duramax88 » Sat Dec 22, 2018 9:12 am

Updates on our smoner
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And added 66x10 in lil table across the tank 1 1/2 angle some expanded metal and square tubing
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Adding 6 x 32 in pipe
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Re: Building our first smoker

Postby spacetrucker » Sat Dec 29, 2018 9:17 am

look like a reverse flow in the making.
engine valve springs make great never gets hot handles.
triple roller chain does good for hinges...
I have not built or done any fab work for many years, but always used whatever I could find at the scrap metal yard..
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