Starting the 20 Series Offset Build(s)

[KevinJ]

Looking good Dave.

 

[Plane Nutz]

After cutting the door out did the pipe spring apart for you? Had hell with mine. I gave up trying to fight the gap after it sprung. I framed up and built a flat door that was much easier to seal. Good looking work by the way.

 

[dwfisk]

After cutting the door out did the pipe spring apart for you? Had hell with mine. I gave up trying to fight the gap after it sprung. I framed up and built a flat door that was much easier to seal. Good looking work by the way.

I'll cut it tomorrow but in my experience pipe is not as bad as a propane style tank. If it does spring I'll just use some chain and floor/botte jacks and some heat to pull it back into shape, always works for me.

 

[Stingerhook]

Looking real good Dave.

 

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Nice Dave! Cant wait to see it finished!

 

[Plane Nutz]

This is what I did. The pipe was 24" diameter 3/8" wall spiral rolled and welded water well casing. I tried to straighten out the bow but found this easier to manage. Hope you don't have the trouble I did.
http://s346.photobucket.com/user/wcvanall75/library/http://s346.photobucket.com/user/wcvanall75/library/

 

[Plane Nutz]

Trying to figure out how to upload pics.

 

[dwfisk]

Starting to actually look like a smoker

 

[4ever3]

Good lookin cooker Dave!

 

[Sixshooter44]

Good looking build. I pipeline for a living and there are a bunch of cool tools we use. If we were closer I would donate some pipe for you to mess with.

 

[TedW]

VERY good looking cooker. Again- a very fun build thread. Nice to see the quality behind the paint

 

[Fourwinds]

I wish I had skills... sub'd

 

[dwfisk]

Done & Delivered

To make cooking grates I use angle iron and expanded metal. I like to notch and bend all 4 corners of the angle out of a single piece rather than butt or miter cut 4 different pieces. In my experience, cutting a 45* and bending will grow the finished dimension by a hair more than the thickness of the material so to get a 30 inch grate using 11 gauge (1/8 inch), I center the 45* notches at 29-11/16 inches (2 bends = 1/8 +1/8 +1/16 = 30 inches). Here is an example of assembly:

note, there is an open gap at the notch because I over cut to make sure I have room to open or close the corner to make it perfectly square. Look closely and you can see a copper sheet under the notch, the mig welding won't adhere to the copper.

Just weld up all 4 corners when it is square and add the expanded metal.

And the final cooking grates in the cooker ready for delivery (I like to deliver with a can of seasoning spray oil, a can of touch up paint and for this cooker, some door gasket).

Here are a few shots of the finished product:

On my trailer down to Ft Lauderdale

And switched over to the new owner's rig to make the rest of the trip on down to Miami.

This turned out to be a nice little cooker and I hope we see it in action soon. Thanks for looking in.

 

[KevinJ]

That's a nice size offset smoker for a small family. Dave if you don't mind me asking what did you sell that particular smoker for?

 

[dwfisk]

That's a nice size offset smoker for a small family. Dave if you don't mind me asking what did you sell that particular smoker for?

I'll sell that size with all the features shown for $1,750 in either reverse flow or traditional. Also going to make a "stretch" version with a foot longer cook chamber for $2,000.

 

[mnbadger]

Nice looking rig! That's perfect for people just wanting to cook a brisket or some ribs.

 

[Shagdog]

Dave, that looks really great! Love the info on cutting the 45's, thanks for sharing. I bet that makes a really strong corner. Pricing is reasonable too. When are you starting a trailer line? :wink:

 

[mnbadger]

Dave, that looks really great! Love the info on cutting the 45's, thanks for sharing. I bet that makes a really strong corner. Pricing is reasonable too. When are you starting a trailer line? :wink:

An ultralight trailer mounted 24" pipe x 48" cook chamber with an insulated firebox sounds perfect.... No extras beyond that :grin:

Could even just insulate the firebox with an air gap putting a 20" pipe in a 24" pipe! Sign me up.

 

[dwfisk]

Dave, that looks really great! Love the info on cutting the 45's, thanks for sharing. I bet that makes a really strong corner. Pricing is reasonable too. When are you starting a trailer line? :wink:

Thanks. I do like the way that makes clean, strong corners with no sharp edges. I've got 2-3 more of these 20's to build then I'm starting to 24 & 30's; trailers most certainly in the plans for the bigger units.

 

[dwfisk]

An ultralight trailer mounted 24" pipe x 48" cook chamber with an insulated firebox sounds perfect.... No extras beyond that :grin:

Could even just insulate the firebox with an air gap putting a 20" pipe in a 24" pipe! Sign me up.

Certainly possible. For a 24"X48" cook chamber a firebox with a 20" pipe inside a 24" (2" air gap or insulation) would need to be 24" long; that would work pretty nice. When I spec out the 24 series I'll price this as an option.