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Looking good. But are you not going to put mortar in between the fire bricks? Seems like the heat would get through and still cause damage to the cinder blocks and concrete if you dont?
Interesting build though and im in for the rest. Never thought of doing something like this, but I bet that smoker will hold heat extremely well.
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I bought the fireproof mortar but I read that just packing the bricks nice and tight will work just fine. I'm going to try it without the mortar. I'm also looking into ordering hinges and handles. My only dilemma right now is how to get air flow in the fire pit. I wanted to put a damper system in the firebox door, but I don't have a plasma cutter
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Welding skills sukk
My welding skills are sup par, but it holds like a champ. The fire pit door was took tall so I took an inch off and cut out an air I take window. I found some quarter inch ninety degree and goes at lowes so I used them to built a rail for the window. I'm going to get a Texas star drawer handle and add it to the slide window next
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You are going to need to weld some angle on the hidden side of the doors etc. for rigidity. Lay is down so you weld each leg of the angle down to the plate. If not, that thin plate will move all over the place on you when heated. I know you won't want to hear this either, but there are much better hinges for your application than the ones used. I would practice on some scrap before you weld on the project anymore. It appears that you are not getting close enough to the work with your tip. Possibly speed issues as well, but I think you need to get that squared away before going any further. Finally, is the hollow block on the right side actually going to be the stack? If so, it may draw; however, I think there are better options as well. Good luck!Last edited by RR 314; 05-14-2018, 05:31 AM.
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