Sgt Stel's USMC Special

mrcustomsteel · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject: Sgt Stel's USMC Special

Sgt Stel has been talking to me about a smoker to use for tailgating with his son at Mizzou and church cooks, etc. He has entrusted me with the build. I am honored.

With all the great builds going on around here I'm feeling some good pressure. Vexter1 can attest to how painfully slow I work on pits but Stel has promised to bear with me.

Started by rolling a 84"x60.5" sheet of 3/16" to 270* at about 38"dia for a 5'x 35" cooking chamber with flat swing out doors.

I am using 3/16" because I think it is adequate for a cooking chamber and I can handle a sheet this size by myself.

Test strip and sheet

First time through

A few more times through and some adjusting.

Here is the shape we are going for

With the diffuser tube.

Cardboard mock-up

I got the 2'sq firebox cut out of 1/4"

Stel took a few pics yesterday so maybe he'll post some too.
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Jarhead · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

mrcustomsteel, WOW, that is gonna be one big cooker. 3 racks will definitely hold a bunch of groceries.
That will definitely make a bunch of Tigers roar.
Keep us posted, looking good.
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day_trippr · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

If I have this right, those are gonna be some big doors!

Should be a fun build to watch! Thanks for posting the pics Very Happy

Cheers!
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joshsheff1 · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

I'm looking foward to watching this build progress Smile

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Sgt. Stel · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

Words can't express how excited I am about this build. (LOL because it's mine!!! Shocked

I never thought this day would come)

Here is the overall layout keep in mind this is a concept drawing.
The top grill sq inches is wrong because the cooking chamber is now bigger.

There have been some changes since this layout but overall this is it.
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SoEzzy · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

Not busting your nuts and bolts... but if I was building it, I'd do it the other way round on the trailer, cooker on the passenger side, warming box and prep table on the drivers side.

But what do I know?
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Sgt. Stel · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

SoEzzy · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

Cooking activity, if you put it on the passenger side, you can pull up to the curb and cook without getting run over.

Just the way my mind works!
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mrcustomsteel · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

SoEzzy, good point. Entry side is easy enough to change. However Stel decides, I can do it that way.

daytripper, the doors are going to be about 26"x30.25"ea. not too big.

Six shelves are going to be about 28"w x 33",35",33"D. Maybe one big one on the bottom @60"wx33"D.
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BBQMAN · Posted: Feb 26 2010 Post subject:

Great looking build as usual D!

Looking forward to seeing your progress.

I can tell Sgt Stel has been hanging out with you and vexter too long- great for both of you! Wink

What's wrong with dodging traffic? Mr. Green

I did the same thing with my trailer, and adjusted the placement for it's storage location for the same reasons.
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Sgt. Stel · Posted: Feb 27 2010 Post subject:

So we are thinking something like this.

Looks good to me. I'll follow the council of the wise and experienced! Glad I posted the drawing ... almost didn't.

Sgt. Stel
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SoEzzy · Posted: Feb 27 2010 Post subject:

I don't know about the "wise and experienced" but I feel better about the second drawing than I did about the first.
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Jarhead · Posted: Feb 27 2010 Post subject:

Sgt. Stel · Posted: Feb 27 2010 Post subject:

Nice Jarhead Very Happy

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Wreckless · Posted: Feb 27 2010 Post subject:

Sgt. Stel · Posted: Feb 28 2010 Post subject:

Sgt. Stel · Posted: Feb 28 2010 Post subject:

I've also been in contact with the USO here in St. Louis and there will be opportunities for me to use this cooker to cook for the troops! My wife and I are excited about that. Very Happy

Sgt. Stel
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Jarhead · Posted: Feb 28 2010 Post subject:

Good luck with the USO deal, sounds like fun, cookin' and tellin' war stories. Wink

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Jonnyrod · Posted: Feb 28 2010 Post subject:

Cool, the St Louis USO was very good to me once back in the 80s. Wink

k.a.m. · Posted: Feb 28 2010 Post subject:

D, you are off to a fine start I look forward to following your progress. Very Happy

Sgt. Stel, I like the layout y'all have designed, very nice. And it helps to have D as the builder I love watching his builds come together.
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