![]() ![]() Then we welded some 1 inch x 3/16 angle for grate slides. pipe on the end of the angle iron thats runs through the bottom of the pit to put a ball valve on later and drain grease. I have since found out that its dirty around the edges cause i need to turn up the gas pressure a little i think, other than that, I super happy with this 650$ machine! We got the reverse flow plate in with a grease drain. Its so nice and clean compared to stick in a shop setting. Right after the firebox was on we bought an upgraded welding machine, a Hobart Handler 190 MIG machine. Also cut the expanded metal to fit as a shelf and cut/welded a 90 degree bend in some 4.5 inch pipe for exhaust and cut it out of end plate. I tacked the top on after it was on already.Īlso between this time, we scrapped the first idea of hinges and cut the doors off and started over with basic rod/pipe hinges. ![]() It surprisingly went smoother than I expected. Got the door latch on and got the inside braced from warpage and got it welded out and ground down smooth. I plan on working on it more this weekend so I'll post more pics as it goes along.Īlright its been a while since I've posted updates, by now it almost done! Went to a friends shop with a jig to cut out some cool air vents. I also cut out the firebox squares from this plate but don't have pics yet. I cut out the end cap circles with torch and was happy with how they turned out cause they were my first circles cut with a torch. Here's a bead I laid with 1/8 inch 6013, I'm starting to like these rods a lot. I couldn't have marked/cut these doors without this new tool we bought, a wraparound. We were paranoid that the doors would warp after cut but we left tabs like this and let it cool after cutting and it worked good. Here we out out the doors with hinges welded on so we didn't have to fit up doors after cutting. I don't have a good close up pic yet of hinges. ![]() I found ideas online and came up with hinges with integrated doorstops so theres nothing random sticking off back of door to prop it open. Inside's good as far as pitting but outside's worse. I'm gonna build the firebox and end caps from 1/4" plate also. The only downside is its pretty badly pitted on the outside but we got it sand blasted so at least its not gonna take forever to clean up. I was lucky enough to acquire a 24" diameter x 1/4" wall pipe from a good friend for free. This is basically how reverse flow works. No plasma cutter or that bullshit, I can show kids up at school with a torch compared to there plasma cuts. I'm set up with some old school tools-an oxyacetylene torch, late 60's lincoln AC stick welding machine and a grinder. reverse flow smoker for an Ag Mechanics project for a contest through school. I just started on building a 4ftx24" dia. ![]()
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