Robo Smoker is taking shape! ***UPDATE 11-27 cook pics***

BigPhil32 · Posted: Nov 16 2010 Post subject:

Wow Charlie, you got a lot done after I left. It looks awesome...keep the photos coming and keep working on it!!! You are so close now!!!
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cody · Posted: Nov 16 2010 Post subject:

from the looks of it the 2nd cook will be in a mouth right Razz

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Cranky Buzzard · Posted: Nov 16 2010 Post subject:

k.a.m. · Posted: Nov 17 2010 Post subject:

Phillip, awesome pics of the crew. I hope I am around long enough to see Dustin posting cooks. Very Happy

You guys better rest up cause come February its on in southeast Texas. Laughing

Charlie what do you mean a month? You come on here and rag town my A$$ about sluffing off I wanna see some food. Better yet I wanna taste it. Razz

All the best my Friend. Very Happy

No excuses just results. Laughing

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cody · Posted: Nov 18 2010 Post subject:

Rayzer · Posted: Nov 19 2010 Post subject:

Charlie, awesome job there... can't wait to see the finished product!

be well,
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Cranky Buzzard · Posted: Nov 19 2010 Post subject:

Picked up a few "toys" for the build tonight... Plan to have some update pics this weekend.

Charlie
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killswitch505 · Posted: Nov 19 2010 Post subject:

damn charlie your kickin some ass on this one.
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k.a.m. · Posted: Nov 21 2010 Post subject:

Charlie, is it to late in the year to put my Application in? I figure with processing and all I can make the December cook.
Very Happy

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cody · Posted: Nov 21 2010 Post subject:

the last week in december works great for me im off all that week
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k.a.m. · Posted: Nov 21 2010 Post subject:

erniesshop · Posted: Nov 21 2010 Post subject:

Charlie......This Has Been .....The Surprises of The First Degreee !!!!
Awesome Job !!!!
H3ll , I might just Decide To Drive up to See This Cook ?

cody · Posted: Nov 21 2010 Post subject:

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Great job ,
Reminds me of my pitmaker , great Idea to use that left over cabinet!!!!!!!!!
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cody · Posted: Nov 22 2010 Post subject:

did you get any work done this weekend???
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Cranky Buzzard · Posted: Nov 23 2010 Post subject:

Got quite a bit done this weekend since I got a "kick in the butt"! The kick in the butt is the fact that I now have to cook and serve almost 100 pounds of brisket on December 16! Shocked

But, I digress...

I had a friend come over to provide a bit of assistance, and wouldn't you know it, he found the ONLY unprotected edge of sheet metal in the garage... And people wonder why I wear Carhartt overalls when I am working... I think he needed a stitch or 2, but Candis patched him up and he worked HARD the rest of the day bringing me beer and brushing welds!

Now, on to the build...

Since I have the upcoming cook I had to go with some quick and easy stuff to get the critter cook ready and installed the manual damper over the fire box shown here, it may change in the near future (hint hint)

The fire basket is complete except for the "maze blocks". It slides out and locks in place to fill it with lump and wood chunks.

After a lot of work and then running out of metal, we decided to do a burnout to see just how well it works and whether or not everything will work as planned... It didn't... More about that later once I get it corrected...

The temp held well after a lot of fiddling with the heat outlet damper. I still need to install the water pan and diffusers, but I wanted to see how the insulation held up. This is about 4 pounds of coal from the chimney onto 1-2 pounds of unlit lump.

This pic shows the temp in Celsius... I work in C instead of F in my day job and the DVOM that I have shows that. The equivalent of 121 C is about 250. (temp in C * 1.8 + 32 = temp in F)

Now, finally, the beginnings of the cover that will be over the work space on the right side of the vert. SOME know what is coming and others will be wondering... IF all goes well, it will be pretty sweet when complete... The upright metal is made from the rack mounts that were inside of the cabinet when I first got it. I cut them so that the threaded holes line up on each side so that I can utilize them as needed for shelves, etc... Not sure about the FAT @55 in the background! Shocked

More coming soon!

Charlie
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Cranky Buzzard · Posted: Nov 23 2010 Post subject:

I failed to mention in the post above... Notice that MOST EVERYTHING is only tacked in place....

Until you KNOW that everything works like you want it to, you need to make EVERYTHING easily removable!

Since I have discovered that the fire brick will NOT work as planned I will need to remove ALL of them, and then fill the void with ceramic wool and sheet metal. Had I sewn everything up I would have been SCREWED when it came time to do so. Now I only have 14 welds, less than .5" each, to grind out...

Tack in place, test and see, test again, and THEN, sew it up... But, that's just my opinion...

Charlie
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cody · Posted: Nov 23 2010 Post subject:

looks good if you need help on the 16 let me know i can bring mine over
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k.a.m. · Posted: Nov 23 2010 Post subject:

Charlie, I was considering a work day up north but from the looks of your Friends leg I may bow out, we may need to get a Safety inspector on this job sight. Razz

The cooker is looking fantastic, and I know the importance of tack and leave be for sure. Wink

Keep up the fine Work my Friend. I will be talking to you soon. Very Happy

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