Reverse flow smoker build!

[Mr.OiSat]

Nice build so far, I'm looking forward to see some progress.

 

[JohnnyB]

Welding overhead sucks, big time. If you have a method to flip it and hold it up, I'd spend the time and do it every time.

 

[dwfisk]

I'm thinking about using deer shed horns for handles does anyone know if they can withstand the heat

Used deer antlers on an uninsulated vertical a couple years ago.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=180290
Worked fine on the cook chamber, not so much on the firebox. The extreme heat of the steel at the firebox actually melted to antler, ultimately had to replace it with a cool touch spring handle. The cook chamber handle continues to work fine.

 

[coorsguy]

Had a couple hours to burn so I got a couple quick things done I got the drain pipe welded in still need to get a ball valve and I got a new trailer hitch welded on the hitch that was on it was broken

 

[coorsguy]

After a little research I found out that I was supposed to bolt the new trailer hitch on using grade 8 bolts oh well hopefully the welds hold I did make 3 solid passes on the underside and everything was welded in the flat position and it seemed like it was cutting in good and getting good penetration because I flipped the trailer over any opinions guys

 

[revkab]

Dang it! Stop. Just Stop!

I spent all last summer building my wood-fired cooker, and now you are pulling this kind of thing on me. Do NOT inspire me to do any more danged projects. Do not post these incredible pics with all sorts of cool details. Just quit! (Dang - I think you got some great thinking and craftsmanship going on there. Just quit it!

 

[coorsguy]

I got a couple more little things done today I reinforced the firebox door with 3/8x1 1/2 flat bar and welded on a piece of 4" channel to run 3" pipe from for mounting to the trailer

 

[crpngdth2001]

Very nice work. Great progress too!

 

[coorsguy]

I just got the smoke stack all fabbed up and tacked on and made some simple hinge stops for the doors

 

[coorsguy]

I still need to build the racks and the slides to pull them out on and come up with some handles for the doors..... I need to order a couple thermometers a jack for the trailer and get this thing mounted on the trailer

 

[Doog]

Looking real good! Your getting in the home stretch now. Thanks for sharing!

 

[coorsguy]

I got all of the slides for the racks welded in today I ended up going with an upper rack too I figured I should use as much of the cook chamber that I can

 

[bgw99]

I have welded hundreds of hitch on. If you got good pentration your good. If you are worried you can still drill a couple holes and add bolts.

 

[coorsguy]

I got the handles on so I could weld the brackets on I'm pretty happy with em

 

[Griffin scott]

Antlers look great on the smoker. Nice looking unit

 

[coorsguy]

I think these rain guards for the thermometers give it a little more

 

[JNUCIFORE]

WOW you have talent that looks awsome

 

[Hillbilly BBQ]

Nice details on this. Looking forward to finished product and smoke rolling out of it.

 

[Mr.OiSat]

Great build. I like the horns, looks good so far.

 

[KevinJ]

That's going to be an excellent looking Pit. :thumb: