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Did all my notching by means of grinder with cutting disk today.


Wasn't quite square so I had to tapper. Marked right side a 1/4 inch

to nothing to where it met the corner of where inlet to warmerbox is.......


A nice dry fit. Had alot of welding todo on this. Was made in three pieces

to the back. Forgot to take pictures up close of finished welds. Mental next

time!
 

One last view of work from today on Firebox.

Now this is the extension I was explaining yesterday........


I just put a couple tacks on it, just so I could get a visual of how it would look.

I'll be taking it down to square and dress it up, it was late in the day

and ran out of time.


I like the way it will give me a flat door and I'm thinking to have the door

hinge on right hand side. Much better than lifting to open!
 
I started puttering around with Pipe Burners.


Started with sketching on some scrap so I could get a visual and also

put together a stock list...... Doing a 24" burner in each CC and

a 16" for log lighter. Using 1 " pipe


Cut some 4x4 1/8" for base plates, come up with using 3/8

bolts to use for mounting clamps.


Tacked bolts on plates. I started drilling 1/16" holes in the pipes but didn't

take pictures of......... yet.

Hope the pictures are aligned better for peoples viewing! I'm not the best at this computer

stuff ! LOL
 
I started puttering around with Pipe Burners.


Started with sketching on some scrap so I could get a visual and also

put together a stock list...... Doing a 24" burner in each CC and

a 16" for log lighter. Using 1 " pipe


Cut some 4x4 1/8" for base plates, come up with using 3/8

bolts to use for mounting clamps.


Tacked bolts on plates. I started drilling 1/16" holes in the pipes but didn't

take pictures of......... yet.

Hope the pictures are aligned better for peoples viewing! I'm not the best at this computer

stuff ! LOL
 
Pipe burners!!!!  one of my favorite parts of the build!!!!!
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Got a little bit done today. All the ports are drilled on the two for the

cooking chambers, and I sliced  the ones for the log lighter.


It really was touchy drilling with a 1/16th bit but I got the hang

of it. About halfway through I remembered someone suggesting

to give each location a prick punch...... Excellent advise for starting

the hole!


I welded the two CC pipes to the stands.


The log lighter is going to be tight on room between bottom

of box and where to place logs. I'll have to wait till I see

the box up close(at different location.
 
Got a little bit done today. All the ports are drilled on the two for the

cooking chambers, and I sliced  the ones for the log lighter.


It really was touchy drilling with a 1/16th bit but I got the hang

of it. About halfway through I remembered someone suggesting

to give each location a prick punch...... Excellent advise for starting

the hole!


I welded the two CC pipes to the stands.


The log lighter is going to be tight on room between bottom

of box and where to place logs. I'll have to wait till I see

the box up close(at different location.
 
On the drilling of the 1/16" holes, I use a piece of PVC pipe that the iron pipe will fit snuggly in and clamp it in the vise. Drilling through the PVC keeps the bit from trying to walk. It does not allow me to space the holes with the indexer, but I can judge good enough just slidding the pipe through the PVC, and once you get enough holes drilled you can start using the old holes as a guide. And my index does not go 48" anyways, so Id have to reset the pipe no matter what.

Just an ideal for anyone that needs it. It saves me a lot of time drilling these.
 
Nice lil tip Ribwizzard, thank you. All my holes are drilled but will toss it in memory bank. Any input on a method

for lighting the burners? I'm thinking a few possibilities..... 1 - installing a track that the base plates can fit in, have

a rod that I can pull burner to the side, cutting a small access door ( 3x3) so I can light and push burnner back to

center........ 2- maybe installing a sparker...... any suggestions are welcomed!
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Id install a sparker, less work and way more convenient.  I've burned way too many eyebrows off lighting with a lighter.  The battery powered ones are real nice. I think it looks cool too.
 
Thanks, I will go with a spark starter. I've checked out kits at Lowes. The past week I've been doing a few things, but I can't download pics off phone

for some reason. First I made a couple chimney stacks so I can vent off from the bottom cooking grates, made rectangular so I can run them interior

and not looses a whole lot of cooking space. I refered to a ductulator for proper sizing of 5 inch round, come up with 3 by 8..........

I'll run stacks up to top of cook chambers and tap off those with the 5inch round I already fabricated.

Also I've also gathered and fabbed stock for a damper system for the air intakes on the Fire Box. I had a friend cut and groove 3 1/2 inch round solid rod

into 1/4 inch pucks, these will fit over the pipes on bottom to adjust intake. Then I cut some lengths of 1/4 inch rod and some pieces of pipe to receive

rod and allow rod to spin. I'll tack pucks to rod, weld pipe pieces in location to allow rod to spin and act for dampening......... I'll dill and tap pipe and use a wing

top bolt to lock in place. Sorry for blind description, can't download pics and just wanted to keep going.
 
Thanks, I will go with a spark starter. I've checked out kits at Lowes. The past week I've been doing a few things, but I can't download pics off phone

for some reason. First I made a couple chimney stacks so I can vent off from the bottom cooking grates, made rectangular so I can run them interior

and not looses a whole lot of cooking space. I refered to a ductulator for proper sizing of 5 inch round, come up with 3 by 8..........

I'll run stacks up to top of cook chambers and tap off those with the 5inch round I already fabricated.

Also I've also gathered and fabbed stock for a damper system for the air intakes on the Fire Box. I had a friend cut and groove 3 1/2 inch round solid rod

into 1/4 inch pucks, these will fit over the pipes on bottom to adjust intake. Then I cut some lengths of 1/4 inch rod and some pieces of pipe to receive

rod and allow rod to spin. I'll tack pucks to rod, weld pipe pieces in location to allow rod to spin and act for dampening......... I'll dill and tap pipe and use a wing

top bolt to lock in place. Sorry for blind description, can't download pics and just wanted to keep going.
 
I think your talking about the smoke stack damper? I was describing air intake pipes on the Fire Box. I have 8  2" pipe stubs for air intake.

I'll have 4 caps (pucks) tacked to the rod on each side to control air intake, and I'll use wing bolt to lock them in place...... Though now ya have

my mind working since you mentioned threaded rod and nut. I'm also having my buddy make 3 Ventori's (propane/air mixing chamber) for my pipe

burners. This one is gunna be impressive in my eye! He's making it out of 3inch octagon solid brass. I'm looking forward to taking plenty of pictures

of this lil project! Hopefully
 
I understand what your saying. On mine, I'll see if I can come up with a way accomplish  the ability to tweak the closed position of the dampers. But seeing

that I have 4 intake pipes on left and 4 on right that will be controlled by one rod pivoting on each side. Also there is an intake in the rear 7" by 3" with a slide

gate damper. With all that,do you see a need for the ability to adjust it by means of the threaded rod and nut?
 
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