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outlaw1980

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Jul 10, 2013
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Statesville, North Carolina
I'm ready to start assembly of my reverse flow smoker, but have a few questions before I start.

Cooker Info:

24.5" Diameter x 42" Long Cooking Chamber - 3/8" thick

Fire box Calculates at 21"x21"x21" 1/4" thick, giving a 140.4% size difference - Is this sufficient?

Chimney calculates at 6" Diameter x 17" long - Does the pipe need to extend inside the chamber? Is 17" correct?

Intake openings calculates at (3) 3.25" x 3.25" - Correct?

I have done my best to calculate half moon and came up with a 24.5" x 5.75" high - Is this close or need something different?

I plan on running a piece of angle iron down the center and using 2 pcs. of 1/4" plate for the damper - How high does the plate need to be from the half moon?

Sorry for all of the questions and thanks for helping a newbie out.

Wayne
 
I'm ready to start assembly of my reverse flow smoker, but have a few questions before I start.

Cooker Info:

24.5" Diameter x 42" Long Cooking Chamber - 3/8" thick

Inside or outside diameter.... Is it a tank with rounded ends or a rolled sheet of steel......If a tank with rounded ends, how far between the seams...... 

Fire box Calculates at 21"x21"x21" 1/4" thick, giving a 140.4% size difference - Is this sufficient?

Chimney calculates at 6" Diameter x 17" long - Does the pipe need to extend inside the chamber? Is 17" correct?

Intake openings calculates at (3) 3.25" x 3.25" - Correct?

I have done my best to calculate half moon and came up with a 24.5" x 5.75" high - Is this close or need something different?

Something different.... feldon's opening can be improved upon....

I plan on running a piece of angle iron down the center and using 2 pcs. of 1/4" plate for the damper  RF plate- How high does the plate need to be from the half moon?

Sorry for all of the questions and thanks for helping a newbie out.

Asking question will save you a ton of time and money....

Wayne
 
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Thanks Dave!

This started life as a piece of pipe that someone made a wood stove out of. 24.5" is OD and the 42" is the inside from end to end. One end is capped with a 1" thick piece of metal and the door end I will put 1/4" thick plate where the firebox will be mounted.I will cap the end before cutting out the door.

I appreciate your help so far and would greatly appreciate any advice or help.

Wayne
 
Wayne, morning.....   First..... it is a good door, when you cut the door end, save it for the Fire Box (FB).....

Something like this......  Click on drawings to enlarge the view ....    Dave

    
You can have the RF plate creased in a press brake so the grease will flow to the center to the drain...  crease to a deflection of 1"....  1" per 11" run should be adequate....    
 
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