Bigwoods4x4
Knows what a fatty is.
Started making my own offset a few weeks ago (traditional offset, not a reverse flow-not planning on making tuning plates) . 1/4" wall 20" diameter pipe for the cook chamber (40") and firebox (20"). I had it rolled from cold rolled plate steel as I found this a lot more affordable than buying actual pipe of this size. I'm wondering what to do about cutting the cook chamber doors however, my biggest worry is that they will spring quite a bit. I know to leave the corners and let them cool then weld on the hinges and then cut through, but I don't know if I should add a brace of some kind to the inside of the door beforehand or not?
Had some of the endcaps laser cut, made life a lot easier. While this has all been somewhat fun so far, I don't want to weld this much for a while again....getting better though.
Welded up a frame with 500lb casters.
Notice on the first photo the door extends down farther than the circle diameter, I drew this into the CAD geometry because companies that use this door design never extend it down far enough and they get leaks. The flat stock (1 1/4×1/4) will be welded to the inside of the smoker door cap for the purpose of a gasket. I've seen external flatstock but it seems like a no brainer to go inside because then I can use simple weld-on classic hinges without having to modify them to clear the flatstock.
Firebox door and baffle-will tack a bolt on the inner vent piece for a handle-door was laser cut and is still attached until I get hinges on.
Cook chamber
Frame-will weld on some 3/4 #9 flat expanded for the wood storage shelf.
Inner firebox baffle piece (bowtie) and the smokestack side endcap for the cook chamber
Firebox
Had some of the endcaps laser cut, made life a lot easier. While this has all been somewhat fun so far, I don't want to weld this much for a while again....getting better though.
Welded up a frame with 500lb casters.
Notice on the first photo the door extends down farther than the circle diameter, I drew this into the CAD geometry because companies that use this door design never extend it down far enough and they get leaks. The flat stock (1 1/4×1/4) will be welded to the inside of the smoker door cap for the purpose of a gasket. I've seen external flatstock but it seems like a no brainer to go inside because then I can use simple weld-on classic hinges without having to modify them to clear the flatstock.
Firebox door and baffle-will tack a bolt on the inner vent piece for a handle-door was laser cut and is still attached until I get hinges on.
Cook chamber
Frame-will weld on some 3/4 #9 flat expanded for the wood storage shelf.
Inner firebox baffle piece (bowtie) and the smokestack side endcap for the cook chamber
Firebox
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