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Old tank
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We began by cleaning up the tank and laying out the location of the doors.
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Before the doors were cut all the way the hinges were welded on.
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Hinges welded on
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Doors cut
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One of the smokers with the door cut out.
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Here is the other smoker with its doors cut, and hinges on
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Smoker 2 with its doors cut
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Cleaned out
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After cutting the doors the tanks were cleaned out using engine cleaner and degreasers. Along with typical car wash.
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Here is the other tank after cleaning. Both tanks looked like new metal on the inside.
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Cleaned out 2
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buring out tank 1
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We built a couple big fires in the tank to clean out any reside from the previous use. After the fires, the tanks had no oily smell.
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Fire in tank 2
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Burning out Tank 2
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Fire boxes
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These 24" long piece of 25" Diameter pipe will be come the fireboxes for the smokers.
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Tank 2 was mounted on its stand.
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Tank 2 on its stand
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Tank 2 with firebox
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here is tank 2 with its firebox mocked into place
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Another shot of the firebox mocked up on tank 2
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Tank 2 with firebox
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Welding
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Welding the stand for tank 2.
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Firebox with the door layout, The end of the fire box is 3/16" plate.
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Firebox with the door layout
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Firebox with the log rack
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Firebox door cut with log rack in place,
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Handle made from a welding chipping hammer
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2nd firebox with handle
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2nd firebox with handle side view
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Handle made from a welding chipping hammer
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Fire box door with trim and draft door
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Fire box door
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Draft door
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Draft door fully open.
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Draft door shut
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Draft door shut
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Smoking chamber mounted on trailer
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Got the smoking chamber mounted to the trailer.
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Got the firebox finished and mounted in place.
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Firebox mounted in place
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end view
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End view of the smoker with the fire box mounted.
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Firebox mounted on trailer smoker
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Firebox mounted on trailer smoker
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Reverse flow plate
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reverse flow plate installed and exhaust port installed
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Smoker with exhaust stack
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Smoker with exhaust stack
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Primed trailer frame
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Trailer Frame primed with Rust-oleum rusty metal primer
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here are the upper and lower cooking racks.
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Cooking Racks
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Ready for paint
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wire brushed and ready for paint
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All ready for paint, with the hot plate on the fire box.
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ready fro paint
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painted
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After the first coat of high temp paint.
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After the first coat of high temp paint.
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painted
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