Did you use a Thrust Bearing to hold the steering in place. If your not sure what I'm talking about, look up Thrust Bearing and you will come across a bearing that looks like a washer. You would need 2 of them to work. one on top and one in between the 2 beams.
Great build, the only thing I would improve is that I don't think the steering will hold up over time. If you ad two 8" discs between the upper and lower part. As long as you are going straight there wont be a problem but if you make sharp turns there will be a lot of bending force on one small bolt and some square tubing.
I've got an old 100# propane tank that I've been thinking about making a grill out of. It'd only have about a foot of depth if I went with a horizontal design like that, but it'd have a solid 4' of grille length. I like the big tire idea, too. As a blacksmith, I'd have to add some decorative scrolls and the like, but that'd be half the fun.
When you fire her up, do yourself a favor and leave the smoke stack wide open! That is just a weather cover, regulate the airflow at the firebox side only. Nice job!
When the background applause kicks in…I was standing and applauding. When from behind me she says “wtf are you doing”. In all fairness, I was wearing a t-shirt (2 sizes too small)…that’s it. So it must of looked strange. Love the channel, love the energy. My time is valuable to me and I entrust a chunk of my free time(which is usually 4 hours between 5am and 9am) to you!
Two firsts: first time watching your channel, and first time I laughed watching an overweight man dance. Nice build and nice pace to the vid. Thanks. Subbed.
Looks great. My father did something similar with an old fuel barrel. We use it for family events. Only suggestion I would make is to the grill plates with a straight direction metal. We used the expanded metal as well and after multiple uses the diamond shape starts making it harder to pull the meat off
Awesome job. Only thing I would have done different is make a better pivot for the front axle. Wouldn’t be too much more work but would be a lot stronger
Have the rear axle have a go kart sprocket and chain to electric motor. Run a two postion switch up to the handle with a kill switch. Have a small battery powering it. Makes it super easy to move.
love it turned out very smokin hot. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Design on. Fab on. Weld on. Keep making. God bless. Stay squirrely.
Very nice! There are a few things I would do differently. Also, I won’t pay anyone money for a repurposed tank smoker, but I will definitely build one with all the online help! Great job!
That’s a cool smoker. The fire department on on we did a poker shoulder smoke back in may we smoked 500 shoulders using old propane tanks. One of the best ways we found to get a straight line on the round tank was using a laser level. Love this build!!
Everything about this is awesome. That being said, the engineer in me says you should take a look at your swivel point where the wheels turn. Everything is beefy except that single bolt you have, and it will see quite a bit of bending load if you are moving the pit and hit against a curb or bump. I'd hate to see that beautiful piece of art take a nose-dive onto someone's foot. FYI, I have an air tank that I bought for almost exactly this build and I intend to "borrow" a bunch of your ideas... I don't hear "y'uns" very often. Good people 'round there...
I agree! Did a fantastic job on the smoker but a few upgrades would have it solid as a rock. Definitely need a bushing welded into that square tubing and a matching machined pin with a grease zerk or that thin wall square tubing will eventually wear and make it a pain to steer and move around. At the minimum if the bolt is kept I recommend welding the nut onto it. Constant vibration and turning motions will cause it to come loose and end badly. A thrust bearing on the swiveling surface would be an added plus!
Critiques: 1.) I'm also a little concerned about the steering/pivot. I think you used a grade 8 bolt there, but personally like to see a little more support, think strut bars on a lifted truck. 2.) I think the grates are a little high. Do you have enough room to roast a large turkey or ham? If so great! With that being said, aside from the above, this is a SEXY build! I appreciate you kept the old sticker and manuf. tag, it adds to the charm. One last thing, you may want to condition the inside. Baste the hell out of the inside w/bacon fat an cook it. Do this 2-3 times and should be good to go. Nice job
Eating ribs....with a white hoodie on. Oh boy Jordan. Given how much metal you guys put in that thing you should have installed an electric motor in it.
Wow, not a single 'Damn it, Jordan' (other than your shirt) the whole vid. I like the camaraderie you show which is probably the norm in your shop. Nice videography, Sam. That was a very nice smoker. Nicely done, John & Jordan.
Lol, I built my offset from old lawn roller and an old compressor. 2 ft by 4 ft lawn roller is the cook chamber and I cut an 80 gallon compressor tank down for the firebox. When it was all said and done I had under a hundred bucks in it. And now people want me to build some for them and they want to pay lol. I can build beautiful things out of "store-bought material" 😉
Looks really good man. Great job ! I’m getting ready to build my own as well, Is there anyway you can give me the dimensions on what steel you used for everything. I currently have the tank and pipe that I’m going to use as the stack. Just unsure about how thick I need to go with everything else.
One cost I didn't see in your breakdown is time, how long did it actually take to design and build, then put a value on that.... Just to keep the cost realistic.... Nice work by the way!!!
I don't know if you're never gonna build another one of these again but maybe using a laser level on another one time time would help you with getting straight line maked out for a cut across the end of the tank . I don't know if you had ever considered that approach instead of using a piece of string.
Laser level would be great, The shop we were in had no. level floors so i avoided any levels. BUT, we have moved since and i think because of that you are correct
I wish I’d have seen this sooner! I likely would have asked if you’d want to build another for a fellow yinzer! Wel, technically I’m about an hour north of ya, but just ordered a workhorse 1975T, but would have much rather supported a local business had I known. Either way, great work, and great vid!
I was taking about using a 100 pound propane tank but I think the length is probably ok but the diameter isn’t quite big enough on a 100 pound propane tank.
I have a question? I have a old compressor I would like to make into a smoker. But I don't know how to properly clean and flush a the gunk inside. My main concern is I don't want to get people sick because I didn't know what I was doing. I would really appreciate advice and tips.
How many gallons is your tank? I've just purchased a 65 gallon air receiver tank online and me and my dad are going to build an offset smoker like this one - hopefully before summer! I'm excited
I've had very good success with those Lennox brand all-steel blades with the diamond edges. Cut great and don't throw out a ton of dust as they abrade down.... because they don't abrade. I get mine at Tractor Supply but any hardware store will have something similar.
Nice work big fella... just finishing my own "air tank smoker" can't wait to fire it up... keep the vids coming - de riguer veiwing for #1 son & I... as you mention - demand is high, planning to knock a few out(from 47kg propane bottles) in the next year... let's hope they do go for about £3 - 4k...! Cheers fella...
@@John_Malecki no point having offspring of that size and not utilising him... we call him Moose - 6'10" & 22st(310lbs) - so all the grunt work goes his way... oh wait - no that'd be me sweating again... must change that dynamic round... keep it coming - your skills are enviable(but not as much as your tool collection! Well jel, as they say in Essex...! L8rs..
Great looking pit!! thanx for the shoutout!
Did you use a Thrust Bearing to hold the steering in place. If your not sure what I'm talking about, look up Thrust Bearing and you will come across a bearing that looks like a washer. You would need 2 of them to work. one on top and one in between the 2 beams.
7:47 “I just think it should be on the right” 😂 same! Idk why smokers with the fire box on the left bothers me so bad. It’s backwards!
Great build, the only thing I would improve is that I don't think the steering will hold up over time.
If you ad two 8" discs between the upper and lower part. As long as you are going straight there wont be a problem but if you make sharp turns there will be a lot of bending force on one small bolt and some square tubing.
I've got an old 100# propane tank that I've been thinking about making a grill out of. It'd only have about a foot of depth if I went with a horizontal design like that, but it'd have a solid 4' of grille length. I like the big tire idea, too. As a blacksmith, I'd have to add some decorative scrolls and the like, but that'd be half the fun.
Looks great! IF you have a problem with the grates being too hot near the fire box, you might consider a heat deflector under that part of the grates.
When you fire her up, do yourself a favor and leave the smoke stack wide open! That is just a weather cover, regulate the airflow at the firebox side only. Nice job!
When the background applause kicks in…I was standing and applauding. When from behind me she says “wtf are you doing”. In all fairness, I was wearing a t-shirt (2 sizes too small)…that’s it. So it must of looked strange.
Love the channel, love the energy. My time is valuable to me and I entrust a chunk of my free time(which is usually 4 hours between 5am and 9am) to you!
Squirrely AF! Love it.
Dammit Jordan......GREAT JOB!! Oh, you too John. Oh, and Sam the Cam Man too.
Might be time for a hoist and gantry setup............and hard hats.
Its like watching a Lincoln commercial
I lived in Conshohocken (Conshy), it outside of Philly. Cool PA history right there!!
Man ! That is a gift from God, just to be able to build like that. 👊🏾✌🏾🙏🏾
Nice job! I like that you left the history and the "patina" in place
Do you have the pump still?
Really fun video and great build! Why do most people put the firebox door on the side instead of front that is so much more convenient?
Diggin' the fact that in one video you see the project completed and it's not hella long! Keep the squirreliness comin' boys!
Good job Jordan!
Appreciate it!
Welding wire, sparks and BBC sauce. Perfect recipe.
Lol.
WHY haven't I found your channel sooner??!!! Awesome stuff
Two firsts: first time watching your channel, and first time I laughed watching an overweight man dance. Nice build and nice pace to the vid. Thanks. Subbed.
That thing is massive! It was funny watching you trying to push it around the shop. Jordan killed it on the CNC 🔥
Awesome! Maybe think about installing a ceiling hoist for these types of project? I’m jealous of your shop though!
Do you need some kind of safety catch to prevent the lid slamming on a hand or finger when the lid is opened?
Love me some Chud’s BBQ and Aaron Franklin! Throwing lots of love to these Austin, TX boys! Great pit.
Looks great. My father did something similar with an old fuel barrel. We use it for family events. Only suggestion I would make is to the grill plates with a straight direction metal. We used the expanded metal as well and after multiple uses the diamond shape starts making it harder to pull the meat off
Can you make a firebox lined with either fire or refractory bricks? Would love to see them results.
Awesome job. Only thing I would have done different is make a better pivot for the front axle. Wouldn’t be too much more work but would be a lot stronger
Can I swear??? That was Mother Trucken Awesome 👏 guys !!!
Conshohocken is right outside of Philly. Very cool town and everyone is very friendly
I live one town over from Conshohocken! SE PA. It was a big steel town back in the day, now it's a lot of hipsters
Nice! I got an old water heater tank that I turned into a smoker. Looks similar to this.
Nice Shoutout to Chud, I love that guy!!!!!
Have the rear axle have a go kart sprocket and chain to electric motor. Run a two postion switch up to the handle with a kill switch. Have a small battery powering it. Makes it super easy to move.
My favorite woodworking channel gives a shoutout to my favorite bbq channel (Chud). Gonna be a good day.
love it turned out very smokin hot. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Design on. Fab on. Weld on. Keep making. God bless. Stay squirrely.
Very nice! There are a few things I would do differently. Also, I won’t pay anyone money for a repurposed tank smoker, but I will definitely build one with all the online help! Great job!
That’s a cool smoker. The fire department on on we did a poker shoulder smoke back in may we smoked 500 shoulders using old propane tanks.
One of the best ways we found to get a straight line on the round tank was using a laser level. Love this build!!
And yes they are huge smokers lol
That's amazing that your ribs come off the smoker precut!
I own the vertical twin of this. Same size and color. Also slated for a smoker or space capsule. I haven't decided.
I love these guys, work and fun in one. should weld temp handle to lift the tank around.
Who needs a Yoder anyhow, all you need is a fully outfitted fab shop lol
Everything about this is awesome. That being said, the engineer in me says you should take a look at your swivel point where the wheels turn. Everything is beefy except that single bolt you have, and it will see quite a bit of bending load if you are moving the pit and hit against a curb or bump. I'd hate to see that beautiful piece of art take a nose-dive onto someone's foot. FYI, I have an air tank that I bought for almost exactly this build and I intend to "borrow" a bunch of your ideas...
I don't hear "y'uns" very often. Good people 'round there...
I agree! Did a fantastic job on the smoker but a few upgrades would have it solid as a rock. Definitely need a bushing welded into that square tubing and a matching machined pin with a grease zerk or that thin wall square tubing will eventually wear and make it a pain to steer and move around. At the minimum if the bolt is kept I recommend welding the nut onto it. Constant vibration and turning motions will cause it to come loose and end badly. A thrust bearing on the swiveling surface would be an added plus!
John add a thermometer at the hot box end, and a drip can at the low end.
How thick did the air compressor tank end up being?
“Make lumber prices cheap again” has got to be my favorite of your merch so far even though 2x4 are almost back down to what they used to be
Great job fixing and re-tacking the hinges. 😏
Hell yeah man, shout out to Conshohocken man that's where I grew up
This is amazing.
And now I’m checking Facebook market for an old tank.
why you can build old oil barrel or gas tank ot many same cheap smoker, cost about20-50$ all tras yard parts and weld together thats it.
Good video glad to see something new !!!
Awesome grill build....even better Welding Shield.
Critiques:
1.) I'm also a little concerned about the steering/pivot. I think you used a grade 8 bolt there, but personally like to see a little more support, think strut bars on a lifted truck.
2.) I think the grates are a little high. Do you have enough room to roast a large turkey or ham? If so great!
With that being said, aside from the above, this is a SEXY build! I appreciate you kept the old sticker and manuf. tag, it adds to the charm. One last thing, you may want to condition the inside. Baste the hell out of the inside w/bacon fat an cook it. Do this 2-3 times and should be good to go.
Nice job
Eating ribs....with a white hoodie on. Oh boy Jordan. Given how much metal you guys put in that thing you should have installed an electric motor in it.
Jordan realy wanted to hahah
Motor and a seat so you cans drive it
Wow, not a single 'Damn it, Jordan' (other than your shirt) the whole vid. I like the camaraderie you show which is probably the norm in your shop. Nice videography, Sam. That was a very nice smoker. Nicely done, John & Jordan.
I actually shot this video 📹
@@jordanheider2662 Way to go, Jordan. You did awesome. All the way around!
When will we see the video of you cleaning it out? I'm curious just how long it took you to clean it out/how you did it.
Lol, I built my offset from old lawn roller and an old compressor. 2 ft by 4 ft lawn roller is the cook chamber and I cut an 80 gallon compressor tank down for the firebox. When it was all said and done I had under a hundred bucks in it. And now people want me to build some for them and they want to pay lol. I can build beautiful things out of "store-bought material" 😉
Loved the Chuds BBQ shout out. Bradley is the best.
Where did you get the golf cart axles? I hadn't thought of that and it looks like a great idea!
Did you use the smoker calculator? Looks like you could have went with a slightly smaller firebox.
Looks great regardless.
Jordan gets the CNC cred! (I envy Jordan and the CNC shop).
I want an off-road capable smoker! LOL! Big ass KING coil-overs and the whole nine! HAHA!
Nice jimmy diresta did something very similar a few months ago and it's a gigantic amount of smoking room, looks awesome my dude.
Absolutely awesome. I'm just curious how those tires took the heat next to the fire box, one hell of a moose smoker👍🍻
Thinking a portable rolling Gantry crane project should be in your near future.
Dammit Jordan!
Looks really good man. Great job ! I’m getting ready to build my own as well, Is there anyway you can give me the dimensions on what steel you used for everything. I currently have the tank and pipe that I’m going to use as the stack. Just unsure about how thick I need to go with everything else.
She’s a flamen beauty mate, nice job fella’s 😎🇦🇺
One cost I didn't see in your breakdown is time, how long did it actually take to design and build, then put a value on that.... Just to keep the cost realistic.... Nice work by the way!!!
Dammit Jordan that is sweet!
I don't know if you're never gonna build another one of these again but maybe using a laser level on another one time time would help you with getting straight line maked out for a cut across the end of the tank . I don't know if you had ever considered that approach instead of using a piece of string.
Laser level would be great, The shop we were in had no. level floors so i avoided any levels. BUT, we have moved since and i think because of that you are correct
I must have watched this video like 4 or 5 times now. So entertaining! I need to start watching more of your stuff.
I wish I’d have seen this sooner! I likely would have asked if you’d want to build another for a fellow yinzer! Wel, technically I’m about an hour north of ya, but just ordered a workhorse 1975T, but would have much rather supported a local business had I known. Either way, great work, and great vid!
Bout time you give Jordan some kudos.
What kind of safety glasses are those?
I bought that make lumber cheap again shirt so fast 🥵
How many gallons is the tank? Thanks..love the way the golf wheels look.
I was taking about using a 100 pound propane tank but I think the length is probably ok but the diameter isn’t quite big enough on a 100 pound propane tank.
I have a question? I have a old compressor I would like to make into a smoker. But I don't know how to properly clean and flush a the gunk inside. My main concern is I don't want to get people sick because I didn't know what I was doing. I would really appreciate advice and tips.
Elite craftsmanship, great work
How many gallons is your tank?
I've just purchased a 65 gallon air receiver tank online and me and my dad are going to build an offset smoker like this one - hopefully before summer! I'm excited
Nice I am about to start on one as soon as I find a tank
Looks awesome!!
Awesome build! Loved this one. I enjoy the metal fab stuff along with the woodworking.
Anymore specs on the golf cart wheels? Nice Build
Getting close to mine John. 700 gallons, all stainless steel.
The Dammit Jordan shirts are gold
John, could you please link the full coverage mask you use here? Thanks!
Damnit Jordan, Ribs and a White Shirt? I'd look like a victim from Friday the 13th after a few ribs. lol
Came down to say it! What a mad lad!
How did you clean the rust from the inside? Nice very nice indeed!
What blades do u use for your angle grinder? I’m having a hell of a time getting through a similar tank with my build.
I've had very good success with those Lennox brand all-steel blades with the diamond edges. Cut great and don't throw out a ton of dust as they abrade down.... because they don't abrade. I get mine at Tractor Supply but any hardware store will have something similar.
I’m trying to start my first build and I dig the size of this pit. Can you PLEASE tell me length and width of the tank itself??
Another Great Build Guys!
Nice work big fella... just finishing my own "air tank smoker" can't wait to fire it up... keep the vids coming - de riguer veiwing for #1 son & I... as you mention - demand is high, planning to knock a few out(from 47kg propane bottles) in the next year... let's hope they do go for about £3 - 4k...! Cheers fella...
Hell ya Michael, when you add the golf cart tires and insulated box you can squeeze some more out of them, love hearing you got the family involved!
@@John_Malecki no point having offspring of that size and not utilising him... we call him Moose - 6'10" & 22st(310lbs) - so all the grunt work goes his way... oh wait - no that'd be me sweating again... must change that dynamic round... keep it coming - your skills are enviable(but not as much as your tool collection! Well jel, as they say in Essex...! L8rs..
You guys have made some awesome stuff on this channel but this might be the coolest project yet
What type of insulation for the firebox was used?
Thanks
Now that is beauty!
Next episode mounting a 5HP motor to it?!?!?
Great build. I'm currently building a large santa maria grill with a brazero on it. Where did yall get yalls spindles for the tires. Thanks.
Dude has every tool known to man but has only made a metal box? it's just like 🔥 AWESOME TRUCK TV 🔥 With Mike Stacy 😀
What size tank is that? Gallons and diameter please. Awesome build. Was there a lining inside the tank that you had to grind off?
1st upload in which Jordan didn't do something wrong? Don't get cocky kid!