I watched this before, but this time REALLY watched it. Welding that piece of material on the inside to take up the slack - another of your simple yet genius solutions.
This has helped me out tremendously! Just got finished building a latch for my fire box on a smoker I'm doing as well, using your technique. Keep the videos coming! Great work man!
I started watching your videos about 3-4 months ago. I think?? maybe a bit longer!! it seems to me like you're a humble person Love your videos keep up good work Buddy God bless you!!!
again as usual great video thanks for taking the time to make it. just a note I buy my spring handles on ebay or amazon just watch and always get the chrome the plain ones are just to thin clifton
thank you for the video, it was great help!!!!! I've been using brake springs off semi-trailers for my springs.. I'll tag you on Facebook to show you what I mean...
I found that 3/8th Gas Pipe drilled out with a 3/8th drill works better. More Pipe Wall to weld and you won't burn through so easily. Put it in a Vise and drill it out with a hand drill and 3/8th bit..
Hello Mr allen. First of all let me start by saying that you are a true craftsman when it comes to make BBQ pits .Excellent job.now I'm interested buying 4 of those ss spring handles. How much will you charge to sendem to south texas? Brownsville to be more specific.
Instead of using a piece of 3/8" stock inside the fire box, a right triangle with the wide point up would allow you to wedge the handle in place and provide a better seal for the door. Yea and you can find all the spring style handles ya want on EBAY
Great video as always Allen. I found the spring handles on eBay for as little as £2.50 a pop, I'm sure the US will have the same. God bless the Chinese :-)
Allen, how do you paint your pits? Do you use a grinder with a light grit to knock the milscale off or do you just prime and paint? Thanks for any help
Chris Sanchez I don't worry about the millscale except where I weld, I'll go over it with a wire wheel to get rid of spatter and stuff, then just use high temp BBQ paint, holds up good
What do you figure your time is worth on these builds. My uncle is a welder and he charges $75 hr for odd jobs and said it’s hard to get that building pits. Great videos as always!
Allen: I think I came up with an improvement on your design. I use a 10" 1/2" carriage bold instead of the 3/8 rod. Instead of using 3/8 I.D. pipe for bushing I use two 1/2" nuts. There's no chance of you burning through them when you weld to the door as that thin-wall tubing. If you need to adjust the latch tension slightly you can just screwing the handle in or out a turn instead of having to heat and bend the latch. Cost and fab time are about the same. Hope this helps and thanks for your videos.
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Watching Allen doing a “how to” with Merle Haggard playing on the radio in the background.. TH-cam not much better than this! 😊
I watched this before, but this time REALLY watched it. Welding that piece of material on the inside to take up the slack - another of your simple yet genius solutions.
Never get tired of his videos. My fave TH-cam channel by far.
BeThou MyVisionRadio thanks!
Thank you for posting this. Was at a cross road scratching my head, now I know how to finish this pit!
Allen, I think you are a very talented fabricator. I wish I was that good!!! Thanks for the video.!
This has helped me out tremendously! Just got finished building a latch for my fire box on a smoker I'm doing as well, using your technique. Keep the videos coming! Great work man!
Jacob Filut glad it helped!
thank you for showing us how you fabricate those that will help a lot and please keep the videos coming
I started watching your videos about 3-4 months ago. I think?? maybe a bit longer!! it seems to me like you're a humble person Love your videos keep up good work Buddy God bless you!!!
This the 4th time ive been curious about something and it showed me a vid of yours...obvi you know what you doing. Subscribed. 👍
Sweet baby Jesus this video is exactly what I’ve been trying to find! Thanks brotha
Always the best information out there on how to do it !
Totally agree tightness is rightness.
Great videos.
You are an extremely talented fabricator.
Nice work Allen and I can here David Allen Coe on the back ground....Good music...
Great job on handle for the door. Very well explained great idea wish you were near me! Love outdoor grilling, & BBQ ing
Subscribed.
Greetings from Africa.
i like the david allen coe in the background great builds man keep it up
again as usual great video thanks for taking the time to make it. just a note I buy my spring handles on ebay or amazon just watch and always get the chrome the plain ones are just to thin clifton
Thank you for explaining how to do the latch!! Awesome vid brother!!
These are the best latches ever made.
That was fun to watch Allen, so many great tips here.
I'm in northwest Louisiana, we have a welding supply store that sells those spring handles. Also eBay and amazon have them. Great videos.
Awesome Al! exactly what I needed for mine. Thank you mate.
Love the Jerry Jeff Walker “Pissin In The Wind” ... playing.
Great video. I usually weld that tubing to the door then drill the hole, its alot easier, but either way work good.
awesome music selection! great video again keep em coming
success for you Allen👍 n God Bless.
I really love your job
Very nicely done!!!!!
thank you for the video, it was great help!!!!! I've been using brake springs off semi-trailers for my springs.. I'll tag you on Facebook to show you what I mean...
Awesome simple latching system. Thanks for sharing your design.......
dude music on in the back ground dont get striked agen... love your videos keep up the good work
Waylon and Willie and your videos👍
I like that little smoker😎
Dude you Rock! enjoy watching your vids keep up the great work...
Love the background music
alan you the man . to watch .
thanks ; you saved me a lot of time
Dude you making me a good welder.
Allen, do you think if you welded in a small wedge in there instead of that round stock it would hold better? Just a thought.
I'm using flat pieces now and they hold good but a wedge would be best most likely
awesome videos
can you make a video cutting and making the door for one of your grills
thanks keep up the good work
great idea keep up the great video's
I've been watching your videos for several years now (love them), but every time you strike the welder on video, I squint my eyes.. 😁
What welding machine do you use and what type of wire do you weld with? I would like to learn and weld my own BBQ pit.
I found that 3/8th Gas Pipe drilled out with a 3/8th drill works better. More Pipe Wall to weld and you won't burn through so easily. Put it in a Vise and drill it out with a hand drill and 3/8th bit..
awesome job now I know how to do mine thanks Allen
Hello Mr allen. First of all let me start by saying that you are a true craftsman when it comes to make BBQ pits .Excellent job.now I'm interested buying 4 of those ss spring handles. How much will you charge to sendem to south texas? Brownsville to be more specific.
I need some too.
I watch all your videos. and they've been really helpful. but can I use this method on a round tank?
Well done Mr Allen.
Great video
Hey Allen are the washers you used stainless since you will be putting one in the inside of the firebox
Great video man!
hey there I like your videos you do great work. What kind of drill bit did you use to drill that hole in the door??
Its called a Step Bit.
good stuff. great work
Nice and simple, thanks for sharing
Nice what gauge is the fire box
Instead of using a piece of 3/8" stock inside the fire box, a right triangle with the wide point up would allow you to wedge the handle in place and provide a better seal for the door. Yea and you can find all the spring style handles ya want on EBAY
Where do you get the cool grip handles.
thanks for the video Allen
This may be a dumb question, but do you use lawn mower wheels for the smokers?
Hey allen how much would you charge for a reverse flow smoker , it as to b at least 48 inches with a double shelf
Great video as always Allen. I found the spring handles on eBay for as little as £2.50 a pop, I'm sure the US will have the same. God bless the Chinese :-)
You should do a video on how you make and space your hinges for lids and doors in BBQ pits
I would like that too
Great vid, was wondering how to do this.
Allen, how do you paint your pits? Do you use a grinder with a light grit to knock the milscale off or do you just prime and paint? Thanks for any help
Chris Sanchez I don't worry about the millscale except where I weld, I'll go over it with a wire wheel to get rid of spatter and stuff, then just use high temp BBQ paint, holds up good
Cool brother thanks love the vids what town you in I'm in the Rio Grande valley ... mission tx
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does chimney size matter i built a smoker at home all i had was old a drill rod pipe 2 inch wide lol
Yea it needs to be at least 3.5"-4" , if it works though, why change it?
Do you use Mig or flux core welder? Thanks.
Vary good videos thanks
Done built the man a smoker, and all he can say is do it come wth legs. LMAO!! Man sure enjoy the videos, keep em coming.
hi Allan that is a 90 degree bend.
What tool did you use to cut that half moon shape? i need to cut a rectangle door in stainless steel!
How do u go about buying the spring handles
Pls do how yr bbq winding tge wire rope..tq
Nice!👍🏼
Good music
And now Waylon Jennings have I died and gone to heaven !
I'm building a 48×24 smoker. what should i use for the fire box 1\8 or 1\4?
i use 3/16
cool vid, how about more "How To" vids, showing your technique. Would love some free hand torch cutting tips.
a1972ss I'll do one soon
great job...
What do you make your hinges out of?
You should put a 'dome nut' on the end.
What mig welder are you using?
What wire size wire?
HTP pro pulse, either .030 or .035 , that video was a couple years ago, I’m not sure which one I was running then
Allen can you make a video on how to make a cool touch handle?
Actionpackmusic I'll try to do one soon
Very helpful thanx
thank you for the video
What do you figure your time is worth on these builds. My uncle is a welder and he charges $75 hr for odd jobs and said it’s hard to get that building pits. Great videos as always!
I can't find the the half inch tubing anywhere I live in sanantonio Texas ?
Order it online from Metals Depot. Not the cheapest route but you can get small quantities of anything you can imagine.
home depot carries it
Big help
where do you live? I live in San Angelo Texas. And there's three places I can get bulk chipping springs for practically nothing.
Glen Petet I'm in Louisiana
How much for one of those table top pits
Manny Lopez the one with the firebox is $250 with 3/16" plate on the chamber and 1/8" floor plate on the firebox, $200 with 1/8" plate all around
Thanks
what state are you in?
I need some them springs bro
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Allen: I think I came up with an improvement on your design. I use a 10" 1/2" carriage bold instead of the 3/8 rod. Instead of using 3/8 I.D. pipe for bushing I use two 1/2" nuts. There's no chance of you burning through them when you weld to the door as that thin-wall tubing. If you need to adjust the latch tension slightly you can just screwing the handle in or out a turn instead of having to heat and bend the latch. Cost and fab time are about the same.
Hope this helps and thanks for your videos.
How do I contact you about a pit
Chem Trails Allen...
I need some handles bud need 200 of them c