Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:53 pm
Did you do a search on here and find the feldons calculator?
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Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:19 pm
Yes I used the calculator. I messed up some how and ended up making the opening bigger than it should of been. Not sure if If there is a good way to fix it without lowering the firebox.
Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:37 pm
I must be off today or something. I just noticed the email at the bottom of the calculator page.
Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 6:39 pm
Send an email to that address, you have nothing to lose.
Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:47 am
I apologize I have been busy.
Your opening is too large but can be repaired.
Here is the opening you need.
Your opening is too large but can be repaired.
Here is the opening you need.
Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:54 am
The 6" exhaust will be fine make it 24" tall and build a 8" x 8" plenum and increase your opening on the wall so the heat smoke can travel around the grate.
Like this.
Like this.
Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:32 pm
We ended up raising the exhaust so it would be above the grate level.
On the fb to cc opening, instead of removing the fb and lowering it, I used the damper plate to go down to 6.5 inches to make the opening smaller. Do you think that will work? I’ll have to take some more pictures tomorrow.
On the fb to cc opening, instead of removing the fb and lowering it, I used the damper plate to go down to 6.5 inches to make the opening smaller. Do you think that will work? I’ll have to take some more pictures tomorrow.
Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:01 pm
Finally finished
Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:15 pm
Looks good to me - - - thanks for the update 
Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:28 am
Wow! Way to go. I know your happy it’s done! I know that beer is well deserved!! Just in time for the Texans Game...we gonna turn it around!
Btw for my own info did you use seals around the doors etc?
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Btw for my own info did you use seals around the doors etc?
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Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:05 am
Sorry for the late reply. I did not use any gasket or material to seal it. I am thinking about trying to use something. I little smoke escapes and it bothers me
Re: Designing my first smoker and I have a few questions
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:42 am
Hi folks, im planning to build my own offset smoker using leftover metal plate 1/4 inch thick. i would very much appreciate your input & criticism on my design
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