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  1. jdamet

    Firebox door on side or top?

    It's on the side of the firebox. Kind of hard to tell position in the pic.
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    Firebox door on side or top?

    Any suggestions on what to do with this hole? I thought about using it for cleaning ashes, to push them out of the bottom vent. Or as a "peep hole" to check the coals and wood.
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    Firebox door on side or top?

    This is what I have so far. I think Im going to go with a square door on the end of the FB, with a clean out/vent at the bottom.
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    Firebox door on side or top?

    Thanks Danny. The problem is that I have been rethinking it,,,,for 3 days and can't decide what to do with it. I had decided to do the top door, but after getting it marked to cut, I wasn't 100% certain that I wanted to do it. I just can't make my mind up. There are too many options. I don't...
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    Firebox door on side or top?

    I plan on making a vent that is big enough to push the ashes out.  I like the side doors better, but Im worried about warping the top. Its only 3/16. I was lied to about the thickness when I bought the tanks. I wouldn't have bought it if I had known that it wasn't 5/16.
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    Firebox door on side or top?

    Building my first smoker,  reverse flow on a trailer. My question is does it make a difference if the firebox door is on the side or top?
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    Couple of fatties

    Never cooked a fatty. Heck, I have never heard of one until I came to this forum. But I have to say, that cordon bleu looks GREAT. I may have to try one this weekend.
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    starting my first build.

    I think I am going to have to ask a Mod. to move my thread. I have decided to go with a reverse flow.
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    starting my first build.

    Ok, so cut the doors out, bend strapping, drill holes and tack starting from outside in. Good to know. I guess I should have bought that spot welder for $25 at the last auction I went to. Sure would have come in handy.
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    starting my first build.

    Next question. This build is out of an old diesel tank. I am worried about the doors deforming with the heat from welding on the flanges. Should I worry about this? It is rather thin metal.
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    starting my first build.

    Thanks Dave. I think I am going to scrap the "french" doors though. May not be the best idea with the doors swinging out. I will probably go with 2 doors that swing up instead of out. I will still make one that overlaps the other though. I want to be able to stick a whole hog in. I have recently...
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    starting my first build.

    The guy that I bought the 2 tanks from has a few competition smokers and the idea came from his. I am sure there are plenty of others out there that have them, I have never seen one. I just think they look better than one big door. I would think that it would help with heat loss too. I may be...
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    starting my first build.

    Thanks for the response Bmudd. Is there a reason for one door or is it personal preference? I like the look of a double door and had planned on making the front door overlap the second so the option of having enough room to get a whole hog in is there.
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    starting my first build.

    Just bought a 4' by 30" tank. Im wanting to go with 2 doors that are 20" square. What are your thoughts? Double doors or single and why?
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    Official Kansas Member Roster

    Thanks for the invite Rowdy. John from Baldwin. Been smoking on a real smoker for about 2 years now. Getting ready to start my first 2 builds. If you guys could build the perfect smoker, what would it be and how would you set it up? I have been looking through all the builds here and I still...
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    Ultra Big Ugly Drum Smoker - UBUDS - starting now.

    Glad I came across this. I am about to start building 2 smokers. One of my tanks is the exact same as yours. Mind if I follow and maybe steal some ideas? Looks good so far.
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