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#1 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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I've always wanted to do a pit project to learn some basic metal working skills. Bought a tank off of fullsizeaggie about 6 weeks ago for a big bbq pit build to have out at my property. I spent a month gathering the other basic materials for the firebox and ends. Now its go time. My coworkers dubbed the pit "trailer trash"...I thought it was appropriate
![]() Based on the size of the main body I used this website to size the rest of the pit: http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html Here's the basic design I drafted up in Google Sketchup Got the doors cut in the main smoke chamber and the firebox. The firebox is big enough to double as a grill in case I wanted to cook something quickly or cook some sides as the main chamber is smoking. Welded some supports on the back of the doors to prevent any major spring when I parted them off. Here's the doors parted. Spent Sunday marking my plate for the ends Next step is to torch cut the ends out, start welding skirts to the doors, and getting my hinges fabricated so I can get the doors mounted. Stay tuned! ![]() ![]() |
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#2 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Allen, Tx
Hunt In: Hamilton County
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Awesome!! You'll love that bad boy!
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#3 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Hockley, Texas
Hunt In: Sabine County
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I love these pit build threads, one day when I have the time I will make one
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#4 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fairfield
Hunt In: Freestone/Schleicher Counties
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Looks like you got it figured out, should be a sweet pit .
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#5 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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Got most of the pipe ends cutout today but ran out of gas (literally) so I'll finish those up tomorrow. In the meantime I welded the skirt to the firebox door and did a test fit. Fits PERFECT!
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#6 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: St. Hedwig
Hunt In: Bracketville, Missouri, East TX
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Glad you are putting it to use.
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#7 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Cen-Tex
Hunt In: Out West
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How did you cut the doors out? Looks good
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#8 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Apr 2017
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This is amazing. I need to forward this to my son. Thanks.
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#9 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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#10 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Brazoria County
Hunt In: Rocksprings, Old Ocean
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That's gonna be a big pit!
I have never done the doors like that. Is it easier than putting your hinges on before cutting it out? I would think it would be harder trying to refit it, but maybe not...... Keep up the good work. ![]() |
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#11 |
Six Point
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Tejas
Hunt In: Highway Medians
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Cool !!
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#12 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Clear Lake Tx
Hunt In: Old Mexico, Centerville Tx
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Looking good in!
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#13 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sherman, TX
Hunt In: Throckmorton
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Looks good!
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#14 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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Good looking start
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#15 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Dec 2012
Hunt In: Looking for a lease. Hunted Gillespie county for over 40 years. The search begins...
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That's going to be a nice bbq pit.
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#16 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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#17 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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I did a lot of online research before doing the doors and theres a lot of folks who do exactly what you're saying. I decided to try it this way so that I could get the skirts welded on easier. The backing on the doors prevented them from warping/springing when I parted them out. The doors fit back perfectly in their respective holes...the hardest part will be resetting the gap of the lower kerf with the door in place when I mount the hinges to the door because gravity wants to make the doors close that gap but I've read a few tricks on how to do that :-) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Last edited by JonBoy; 04-05-2017 at 05:49 AM. |
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#18 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Brenham & Richland Springs
Hunt In: Richland Springs & Washington on the Brazos
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Looking good.
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#19 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Looks good. However, CHANGE PLANS. :-) Make it reverse flow--not too late and calculations are the same.
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#20 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Conroe
Hunt In: Central Texas
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Lookin good!
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#21 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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#22 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: San Juan, TX
Hunt In: Starr county
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That's gonna be nice.
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#23 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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Got the doors skirted and rounds cut this evening. Now I have to start working on the grating mounts on the inside before I start working on welding the ends.
![]() Picture from the inside to see how flush they sit...this thing is going to be sealed up nice. Forgive the steel cable running along the bottom...just trying to keep other people honest ![]() ![]() Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk |
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#24 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Wilson County
Hunt In: Wilson County
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That is a big ol pit. Looks good so far. I noticed the cable and lock on it and looked on your avatar. Your in San Antone and I understand the reason for the lock.
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#25 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lindale
Hunt In: Behind the house and public in Texas; Kansas Unit 5
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Take a couple of big dudes to tote that off
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#26 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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#27 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: hunt county
Hunt In: cass/hunt county
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Nice progress! Keep up the good work sir.
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#28 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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Got the grate mounts and removable grates done. Now that the insides are pretty much finished time to start working on the outside.
Next step will be cut out and tack my lid hinges so I can get the doors mounted ![]() ![]() Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk |
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#29 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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Looking good! You going to put a loading door with vents on the end of the firebox? Or just access via the grate door?
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#30 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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Thanks! It'll have a side loading door. I put the grate door on the firebox so that it can double as a grill if I just want to cook on it without having to worry about the big smoke chamber.
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#31 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Savoy, Texas
Hunt In: Fannin/Grayson/Erath
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gonna be great.
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#32 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Mesquite, TX
Hunt In: Whitney / Abilene, KS
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Looks good, do you plan to mount it on a small trailer?
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#33 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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#34 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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Interface plates are on and got the chimney and smoke chamber end piece on. Everything is tacked right now...I'll dp the finish welding once I know nothing has to move. Working lid hinges right now
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#35 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Texas
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That's some nice trailer trash work your doing..
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#36 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: May 2013
Location: Weatherford
Hunt In: Erath & Hamilton Counties.
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Cool build!
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#37 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Conroe
Hunt In: Central Texas
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Looking good!
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#38 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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And here are the hinges mocked up. Ran out of time to weld them on but it was good progress today.
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#39 |
Six Point
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: round rock
Hunt In: anywhere
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looks great
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#40 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Matagorda
Hunt In: Matagorda, Gillespie, & Zavala County
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I like the design of those hinges. Looking good!
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#41 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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Just got back from a week of work travel so I didnt have a lot of time to do much other than finish welding on the hinges.
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#42 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: May 2013
Location: Weatherford
Hunt In: Erath & Hamilton Counties.
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Nice.... keep it coming. Looking forward to the final product!
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#43 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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All sealed up...just need some handles and a couple of hinges for the chimney and firebox side door (tacked for now) and then I finish the stand.
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#44 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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I like that coil spring idea for the doors. Were they a bugger to get tensioned? Or did you use the pivot bolt to tension them with, then lock or weld it in place after twisting it up?
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#45 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Last edited by JonBoy; 05-13-2017 at 03:21 PM. |
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#46 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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Ford made some good products back then.
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#47 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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Home stretch...starting to see light at the end of this tunnel.
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#48 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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For a moment, I thought you had a home made skate board under the main body.
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Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Mason, TX; Doss, TX
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#50 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Brazoria Co
Hunt In: Brazoria Co, public land
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Are you going to add a dampner to the stack? How are you going to control air flow at the firebox also?
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