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Title: updated pictures of smoker project
Post by: nastynickel on November 28, 2010, 10:50:18 am: I finally pulled the smoker from the back corner and started to work on it again.I was trying to have it ready forthanksgivving but power outage from a storm left me with out power for a few days, hopefully I will get it done for Christmas/ newyears.

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/nastynickel/bbq%20smoker%20buildup/IMGP4072.jpg)
preliminary fire showed I needed more air so I installed this airvent on the side of the firebox

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handle and temp gages installed

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/nastynickel/bbq%20smoker%20buildup/IMGP4074.jpg)
counter weight installed, the piece in the center on the top of the door was my first attemt at the counter weight. It didn't work properly and looked funny so I cut it off. I will grind the remainder of it off to clean up the lid.
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/nastynickel/bbq%20smoker%20buildup/IMGP4075.jpg)
front view, notice that I changed the grill on the side of the smoker

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/nastynickel/bbq%20smoker%20buildup/IMGP4079.jpg)
seems to be pretty well balanced

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counter weight tucks up next to the smoke chamber and is also used for a door stop.

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/nastynickel/bbq%20smoker%20buildup/IMGP4076.jpg)
I have built the main grate. Still need to build the uper shelf.

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/nastynickel/bbq%20smoker%20buildup/IMGP4080.jpg)
this is the grill that I bought at LOWES and installed on the trailer. I removed the big airtank that I was going to make into a grill ( now itwill be used for a backyard smoker )

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/nastynickel/bbq%20smoker%20buildup/IMGP4083.jpg)
another view to show shape of counter weight arms, I still need to cap the ends .

I still need to make the front shelf and do some more detail work. Then its sandblast time and paint.
Title: Re: updated pictures of smoker project
Post by: n2dabluebbq on November 29, 2010, 05:39:40 pm: nice smoker, nice drag strip racer, and nice four point. only thing i never liked about drive ons was taking the wheels off always sucked for me. of course that was mostly a height issue(read bangs head)
Title: Re: updated pictures of smoker project
Post by: squealers on November 30, 2010, 10:16:59 am: looking good!
I like the ring around the thermometers!

job well done... let us know how it cooks!
Title: Re: updated pictures of smoker project
Post by: AZBBQGRILLS on November 30, 2010, 06:42:33 pm: looks Great.
Title: Re: updated pictures of smoker project
Post by: RobOConnell on December 04, 2010, 11:41:37 am: Dang Dave, I will have to come up sometime and get you to make me one of those.... That looks GREAT bro.