Smoker

[Sako 22-250]

Well done Mark...should do the trick

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[Camel]

All in good time John all in good time

Thanks Mark

More done under the guidance of Rippa, got the hinges and cam locks from one of my boxes of bits and pieces, interrupted by trip to tip and a visit to a mates place. Then pop riveted the alloy flat for the door seal, run out of daylight





More tomorrow

[The Raven]

That's almost looking professional!

Great job!

[Camel]

That's almost looking professional!

Great job!

I am glad you said almost, I have a reputation to live down to.

I am still waiting for Sean 220 to come in and offer some sage like advice, one thing that I have tried to find, but have no luck so far with is does the baffle plate need to be sealed along the edges ? and what is the best distance to have the cooking rack above the baffle plate ? In true RAF tradition, I took a punt and made it 6 inches.

[macca]

Gratuitous Rippa photo, just because

Everyone has to have a supervisor.
Looks like you could smoke a whole side in that.
Cheers

[deermasterhunter]

I cut one end off to clean the tank internally, and it is enameled inside, so will have to be careful and use safety gear, mask, goggles and ear muffs.

Ted, yeah I saw that one for sale on AHN, bit far to drop round for the arvo and pick it up, and I wanted to do an offset smoke box and have it horizontal instead of upright. I also have an old condemned 100lb gas bottle down the back.

Yeah the horizontal ones are far better for doing big lots. I use mine a lot with the camp oven inside. My missus hates the look of it and wants me to get rid of it.

[Camel]

Gratuitous Rippa photo, just because

Everyone has to have a supervisor.
Looks like you could smoke a whole side in that.
Cheers

He makes a good supervisor, sits there and doesn’t bloody nag

I should be able to get a good number of cuts in there, several chooks and maybe even a big slab of bacon or two, it’s gunna be a fun time learning

[Camel]

Got some more done today, hinges fitted, cam locks done, made new ash tray door, fixed up main door to firebox, and scrubbed rack and plates.







Couldn’t be stuffed using rivets and went with small tech screws, can always cut off the bits sticking inside.

Gunna start on the framework for stand next.

[Camel]

Oops forgot the dog photo, two supervisors this arvo

[Camel]

Well it’s in one piece, or nearly, just got the end to do and one hole to block. Rack will probably be two pieces so I can get it in and out if needed. Wheels to come and some way of attaching some handles similar to a wheel barrow. Still need to tidy up some welds and then coat with heat proof black paint

[trevort]

Well I looked at the smoker she got me for Christmas and thought wtf. I’m very fond of it now.

Yours looks amazing Mark.
Can’t wait to fill it and empty it with you


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[Tezza]

Looks a bloody ripper Mark

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[Camel]

Thanks Tez and Trev, made a couple of booboos but am happy with progress so far. Only cost has been a packet of rivets, all other stuff was recycled bits and pieces.

Made cover plate for the end and welded it in place, had to modify the rack so I can take it out if the need arises. Then grinding and tidying up some welds. Need a chimney next, will see what the smash repair joint ha in their junk pile

End plate



Modified rack





In between doing this, I found time to dig over a couple of veggie plots

[Camel]

Hmmmmmmmm.





Who said a chimney has to be round??

[DSD]

The bloke that did not want black shit building up in the corners?

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