New Twist To An Old Smoker

[johnnyt]

Well either nobody got what I'm up too or nobody cared, either way, here's a video of where I'm at.

 

[daveomak]

I'm a little slow.....  but..... I think that is a burner/pan lifting/lowering jack to put wood in the smoking pan.....   Holy C#$p..... that's cool....

Now for the biggie..... do you lay awake at night designing that stuff like I do at times ???    amazing what you can come up with when you are supposed to be asleep...    Dave

 

[johnnyt]

Dave, I do drive myself nuts sometimes. I don't know how to build something simple. Every time I turn around I think to myself, there's got to be a better way. And that normally leads to being sidetracked. But once it's in my head I have to build it, sometimes it doesn't work. In this case, I'm ecstatic about how this is working. You nailed it though. Going to have a lever on the outside of the fb to adjust the grate/pan. Will have notches at different levels so I know where it's at. This way if I adjust the temp I can adjust the pan level to maintain tbs. What do you think?

 

[daveomak]

It will be interesting, as to the outcome of what it has to offer....  

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[johnnyt]

One side project wrapped up.

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[johnnyt]

Well got a little more done here and there this week. Really hoping to buckle down and get a lot done this weekend. Still got a ways to go but little by little I'm getting there.

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• Apr 4, 2013

Yes, this is the door of the cc. Have something a little different planned for doors.

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• Apr 4, 2013

Got to cut plates to fill in above the masking tape.

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• Apr 4, 2013

All sealed up.

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• Apr 4, 2013

Reducing the size of the fb door, hopefully to retain more heat when open.

 

[daveomak]

Nice work......  Aren't you glad they make smokers that need mods ???     

 

[johnnyt]

Definitely! Btw, should I of started a new thread seeing how this one is named thermostat mod and I have moved way beyond the thermostat? Or is there a way to rename a thread?

 

[disturbed1]

Great looking conversion.I have been following this thread for a while. Keep it up.

 

[daveomak]

Definitely! Btw, should I of started a new thread seeing how this one is named thermostat mod and I have moved way beyond the thermostat? Or is there a way to rename a thread?

At the top of the thread is a pencil.... click on it and edit the title.... You can add to the title also....   Dave

 

[johnnyt]

Great looking conversion.I have been following this thread for a while. Keep it up.

Thanks, I'm staying at it.

 

[johnnyt]

At the top of the thread is a pencil.... click on it and edit the title.... You can add to the title also....   Dave

Ahhhh, I see. So what do you think is an appropriate thread title for this build? I was thinking new braunfels mods.

 

[disturbed1]

Ahhhh, I see. So what do you think is an appropriate thread title for this build? I was thinking new braunfels mods.

How about new twist to an old smoker

 

[johnnyt]

Sounds good to me.

 

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[daveomak]

Lookin' good Johnny....... 

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