One of a kind pit design

bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

Helo everyone, new to smoke ring. I've been designing a horizontal pit for sometime and now am ready to gather the materials. I hope to have it done by spring of 2009. I will be using used stuff and building it as I get the money so it will take a while.

My design should eliminate any hot spots and it will be able to keep constant temps up to 400 deg or better on a stick burner. It will look simular to the DP smoker. I was going to go crosways to the axle till I seen the DP one so the trailer design is DP the smoker mine and the temp control a friends.

I,m going to build it and work out any bugs then see what happens. Smile

txfireguy2003 · BBQ Fan Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 130

I'm in the middle of a similar process. Post some sketches, the guys here will give you some great pointers if they see any adjustments that you might want to consider. Oh yeah, and I guess I've been here long enough to say this...."Welcome"

bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

My smoker will look simular to a DP smoker because the way it sets on the trailer but the main difference is in the heat distribution and temp controll. This is a friends design so I can't give much info on it without his permision but I can say I havn't seen any production smokers like it and I could be wrong but I don't think there is one on this site, it is one of a kind. He said I could use it on my smoker so I will keep you posted.

His is an offset smoker and only burns wood and I would like mine to use charcoal also.

Thanks for the welcome and for any help in advance.

mrcustomsteel · Posted: Feb 13 2008 Post subject:

It's always exciting to see innovation. Can't wait to see the pics. Why do we have to wait until 2009?
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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

I hope to get started on it in about 3 weaks and will try to post pics as I go. The 2009 date is projected finish date but hope to have it done before then. The problem will be getting the materials together and I am an amature welder, almost no skills, so it will take a while.

bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

I just had a guy give me a 350 gallon tank for the cooking chamber. I'm going to pick it up tomorow. He says it is in exalent shape.

Where is a good place to get an axle like the ones on the DP smokers?

Thanks
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txfireguy2003 · BBQ Fan Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 130

bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

I don't know what size it is exactly, we where looking at one at another place but it had a big dent in it. I told him that I was looking for one and was going to ask the other guy if he would sell it then the guy with me said he had one the same size in perfect shape he woujd give me. The one we seen was aprox 40" deep by 5 or 6 feet long.

As far as axles I have a friend that works at Rual King and he said they have them, (the big discount).
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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

Hey guys I have a drawing of my smoker that I would like to post but don't know how to get it from paper to here. I'm sure you have to scan it but then what
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Kymike · Posted: Feb 15 2008 Post subject:

Scan it as a JPG thin use photo bucket to post for help see sticky in general discussions.
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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

Here is a rough drawing of my pit. Hope this works

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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

lets try this

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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

One more time

[img]IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w95/bigpayne1/CCF02152008_00003.jpg[/IMG][/img]
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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

And again

[img]IMG]http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w95/bigpayne1/CCF02152008_00003.jpg[/IMG][/img]
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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

If this doesn't work. too ignorant I guess

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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

can't get it to work
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bigpayne · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Location: Hartford Ky

How in the world did you do that???

What was I doing wrong? Confused

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Knuds · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Salt Lake City

You didnt open and close your html tags properly

should look like this within your post:

txfireguy2003 · BBQ Fan Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 130

Looks pretty sweet. How do you plan to make the "roll top" door? Might be hard to make it seal and still be able to roll back? Overall though, I like it a lot, pretty much what I was planning to do in the beginning, but then free materials caused me to modify, then totally redesign my pit! Oh well, it'll still be nice in the end.