Newest Smoker

Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

I started on this at the beginning of the month, it's a simple smoker that a guy wanted. I should be finished Friday or Saturday. More pics to follow, I don't want to upload every pic in the same post.

Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

Getting there slowly with this resizing...

Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

SoEzzy · Posted: Oct 31 2012 Post subject:

Welcome to the forums.

Please read PMPNLT650pxOTLS!
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Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

Many thanks, I'll take care of this!

SoEzzy · Posted: Oct 31 2012 Post subject:

Thanks for your understanding!
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Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

smootz · Posted: Oct 31 2012 Post subject:

Nice, neat work. It certainly looks like you know your way around a fab shop.

I am a little confused about some of your design. Some things are situated and proportioned differently than I am used to seeing here. Are you copying, following a plan, or freelancing? Keep the pics coming. It will be interesting to watch your plan come to shape and see how it performs. I do like the hex shape. Once my stock pile of propane tanks is depleted I may have to go that route.

Do you have access to a brake or do you farm that out?
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Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

Its all my design, Ill start with how big I want the main body to be then make a firebox to suit. This design breathes and draws wonderful. Ill admit the smoker on the left is slightly bigger than I wanted to attach, but the guy that is paying for it wanted it bigger so that is what he got.

Ill post a pic this weekend of it smoking and of the temps.

It is either a reverse draw or straight draw, not both. I have access to a brake. Hope that answers all questions, I enjoy the feedback.

k.a.m. · Posted: Oct 31 2012 Post subject:

Welcome to the ring Triple D BBQ, looking forward to seeing some pics of your cooks. Smile

Very nice work on your cooker. Smile

I have always liked cookers in this shape for some reason. I would prefer a larger door or split grates to access the R/F plate for cleaning It does not look like the grate can be removed but I may be mistaken. I like the stack up high that to me is where they should ride. Wink

I am guessing you have a damper to close off the vertical, how does that work in relation to the reverse flow if you want to operate both?
I look forward to seeing some more pics and updates. Very Happy

I just read your reply to Smootz about dual works. I would also prefer the entrance into the vertical above the grate but that is just my preference as I have had to repair a few that drew to well into the vertical leaving the main chamber lacking what it needed for even temps.
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TrailerBuilder · Posted: Oct 31 2012 Post subject:

I like the octogon shape also, I have seen a few on the Ring from time to time and they are unique. Your build looks pretty good. Im not going to pick at it, but I do have a couple questions by what the pics show. Was wondering if you used a pit calculator for your firebox to chamber opening and for your stack? The opening looks pretty large, maybe its the pics that make it hard to judge, but it looks big, and the stack looks short IMHO, but thats just me. Was curious also if you run a grease lip between your firebox and your chamber? Again, might be the angle of the pic and not able to make it out on my part. Does look like the grate is welded in, how does one clean the RF plate with the grate not able to be removed? Dont get me wrong, the build looks good, just curious on these things and if maybe you know a way that works good I havent seen before.
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Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

Wreckless · Posted: Oct 31 2012 Post subject:

Welcome to the Ring Triple D BBQ! I sure like the shape of the cooker, I have one in the works myself next time I find one of those Pipes(?) tube (?). Gotta admit, i am a bit confused myself as to how that flow is supposed to work. Seems you would have to close off that vertical to get the rf to work, thats just me, whatdoiknow? Nice looking build tho, I'll be watching this one and see how this all plays out. Good Luck. Very Happy

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auto5man · Posted: Oct 31 2012 Post subject:

Very nice craftsmanship!!

would like to duplicate your handle construction on a cooker I'm working on if you don't mind, looks nice and beefy. What size round bar and pipe did you use?

Look forward to seeing more pictures.
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TrailerBuilder · Posted: Oct 31 2012 Post subject:

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Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

Jim38344 · Posted: Nov 02 2012 Post subject:

I think you may be onto something with the oversize opening between the firebox and cooker. My cooker is 20 x 32 with a 20 x 20 firebox, which I extended the full length of the cooker by way of a piece of 16" pipe. I cut out the bottom of the cook chamber to make my firebox to cooker opening about 8 x 24. I can control the fire by closing the air vents on the firebox if needed (usually is not needed). The exhaust is a 4" pipe about 18" long, near the top of the cook chamber.

Pretty much defies any pit-building logic, but it works great.
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Catman · Posted: Nov 02 2012 Post subject: Re: Newest Smoker

Triple D BBQ · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 14 Location: Lampasas, TX

Finished. Burned some split oak through it and got it up to temp. The vertical drawed great by closing off the middle stack and the middle stack (RF) worked great by closing off the vertical. I never messed with the firebox vent, just left it wide open and controlled my heat by how much wood was placed in there.

I'll post up the next project for MYSELF in a week or so.