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My journey to build a smoker has begun. Ive secure the tank to be my cooking chamber. I will be on the lookout for my Firebox( a smaller propane tank). Im very ignorant of smokers in general and will be doing a lot of R&D before I even start to cut this thing. Ill want to lockdown a design first. for me SIMPLE is ALWAYS the best. I struggle with advanced concepts sometimes. I will post pics of everything s I go so that way if anyone wants to ever try it, they will have all the things to avoid doing documented. J/K.. all comments and suggestions are welcome, I do not offend easily esp once you guys see my welds. lay it on me so that I may improve. Attached Images
Reply:http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/This forum has everything you ever wanted to know about building smokers.  I will let the others beat you up about cutting a propane tank.  People like to make it harder than it really is.The attached photo is a reverse flow from a 250 gal tank.Dan D. Attached ImagesLast edited by DanD78; 01-15-2014 at 07:12 AM.
Reply:Originally Posted by DanD78http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/This forum has everything you ever wanted to know about building smokers.  I will let the others beat you up about cutting a propane tank.  People like to make it harder than it really is.The attached photo is a reverse flow from a 250 gal tank.Dan D.
Reply:what he means is they make it seem harder than it is. or more to the point the emphasize the danger or cutting a sealed vessel. There are many ways to make it safer, but it's still dangerous.  As for the build. get on it. and visit thesmokering.com they have tons of useful info for any type of smoker build you'd want to do.Welds are fun and all, but lets be honest. We all want to see the product that comes out of the smoker, not the smoker itself.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:I will be very careful, as to the posting the food after the build, that my friend is a guarantee. I just fig since this is a welding forum why not try to particicpateSent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:Andrew:  Welcome to the forum.  Originally Posted by PrestonFabInc I live in phx and im active duty airforce.
Reply:Gotta love phx winters lokSent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:step one c/w. Neutralization started.Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:Man if you were closer is let you use my gas scope to check the LEL and see if you even needed to fill with water or purge. Then cut he bad boy. That will make a great smoker for sure.
Reply:Yea i cnt wait. Im gonna ask the fire dept to use a gas monitor. Itll be sitting like that for an entire weekend while i go camping lol.Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:what are you washing out the tank with?
Reply:James.. Its just dawn dish liquid. Some of my reserch i found ppl using soapy water. I never did find a concrete answer why tho lol. I just mainly wanna get the smell of that weird stuff i can't spell the name of out.Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:Originally Posted by PrestonFabIncJames.. Its just dawn dish liquid. Some of my reserch i found ppl using soapy water. I never did find a concrete answer why tho lol. I just mainly wanna get the smell of that weird stuff i can't spell the name of out.
Reply:Originally Posted by forhirethe odorant is methyl mercaptan. Neutralize with bleach. Dawn may work similarly as the odorant is an organic compound.
Reply:Than forhireSent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:I can't get them to sell me tanks around here..........damn lawyers
Reply:It took me alot of calls to all the propane dealers. Finally mynlocal welding supply store had oneSent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:Also check out smokerbuilder.com. They have a really nice site and very helpful forum.
Reply:Originally Posted by Burpeehuh ? Sorry. I'm old and it's Saturday
Reply:Thanx for the handy info. Ill be bleaching it when I get back. Also i  have a question. Once this thing has been washed and aired out for a few days, what possible risk could be Left of any flashing or igniting. Shouldn't there be no propane vapors/residue left to ignite? I see alot of people worry. But i cant wrap my head around why. I am also not a chemist so maybe someone is more learned than me on here lol.Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:Originally Posted by PrestonFabIncShouldn't there be no propane vapors/residue left to ignite?
Reply:Sounds good to me. I was curious how any vapors coukd be present after the filling proccess, why some ppl fill wit co2 or inert gases at all. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireThe odorant is methyl mercaptan. Neutralize with bleach. Dawn may work similarly as the odorant is an organic compound.