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Re: Need help calculating flow and fire box size for BBQ Bom

Post by SoloQue » September 5th, 2012, 3:00 pm

I should probably adhere a bit closer to the teachings of cricketology but I usually have an opinion. Anyways, I'm pondering putting out a craigslist want ad for one of these spheres. Heck it can sit in the back corner of the yard until I'm ready for it but I'm guessing it aint gonna be an easy find. Any thoughts on an accurate description which I can post? Gallons or original purpose? I read where it was 40 ish in diameter but that wont suffice by itself.


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Re: Need help calculating flow and fire box size for BBQ Bom

Post by Gizmo » September 5th, 2012, 5:38 pm

I'd call the local propane route driver and ask him ... :-c


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Post by maccas66 » September 5th, 2012, 11:22 pm

I`d try, " Drunken sailor seeks old steel bouy, for good smoking times!".............. x_x


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Post by Gizmo » September 6th, 2012, 7:02 am

=)) ... Sheeesh Mac!


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Re: Need help calculating flow and fire box size for BBQ Bom

Post by SoloQue » September 6th, 2012, 7:43 am

maccas66 wrote:Drunken sailor seeks old steel bouy
Hey Mac you were dead on, that is a metal bouy not a propane cylinder. That fact might have already been shared earlier in the thread but now I can start digging for a bargain. Those beasts come in 54, 40 and 28 diameters. Talk about a magnum pizza oven. You could put 3 sets of doors on the 54 model with partial sub walls to prevent total heat loss from the other chambers when you opened one of the sets. OK, that came out of left field but that's how my brain jumps time every now and then. :kewl:


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Post by Frank_Cox » September 9th, 2012, 4:31 pm

maccas66 wrote:I`d try, " Drunken sailor seeks old steel bouy, for good smoking times!".............. x_x
I would have never thought of that Mac! hahahaha
anyway, I bet TQ know's where one is. If you were comin to the gatherin I would hook ya up, I have 4


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Re: Need help calculating flow and fire box size for BBQ Bom

Post by Gizmo » September 9th, 2012, 4:46 pm

I always thought one of those spheres would be cool as a patio model on 3 legs about 2 foot off the ground and 3 doors so you work a single grate from 3 directions with a center short stack out the top and a center trap door in the bottom for a clean out.

You would think the "Mother Ship" just landed ... :)

Barbequed "Aliens" ... :D

You could even post a pic of it on our new "Area 51" ...

I crack myself up ... =))

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Post by Frank_Cox » September 9th, 2012, 4:52 pm

hahahaha =))


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Post by Smokeone » September 9th, 2012, 6:37 pm

:yth:


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Re: Need help calculating flow and fire box size for BBQ Bom

Post by jpstodwftexas » October 28th, 2012, 1:32 pm

Would love to see some finished photos...

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Post by pitbull8151 » November 4th, 2012, 10:04 am

well....Not quite finished...Still dragging my a$$. It is still in the works and will post pics as we build.


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Post by Gizmo » November 4th, 2012, 10:27 am

can't wait ... :ymdaydream:


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Post by Frank_Cox » November 4th, 2012, 10:29 am

Awesome! Thanks for the update!

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Post by pitbull8151 » November 19th, 2012, 10:13 pm

Well. I done some work on the fire box baffle. Here we go...
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Post by maccas66 » November 19th, 2012, 11:00 pm

:-bd that looks great!


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Post by The Czar » November 20th, 2012, 8:12 am

:LG: ....I like it.... :beer:


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:LG: :LG: :beer:


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Post by pitbull8151 » December 17th, 2012, 9:51 pm

Finally making a little progress!!
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Post by pitbull8151 » December 17th, 2012, 9:53 pm

Baffle from inside firebox.
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Re: Need help calculating flow and fire box size for BBQ Bom

Post by Tom_Heath » December 17th, 2012, 10:33 pm

NICE,,,,, I love it,

Hard to tell in the pics, but how close are ya on tolerance. It looks perty tight in the pics but it may just be the pic angle.

I am learning the hard was about the expand and contract deal while I am cooking.


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Post by pitbull8151 » December 17th, 2012, 10:51 pm

Done some adjustments on baffle. Was pretty tight. I cut it on a Esab cutting table so it was perfect fit. Got probable .020-.025 around. Maybe wont be too tight.
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Re: Need help calculating flow and fire box size for BBQ Bom

Post by Gizmo » December 18th, 2012, 5:11 am

There's an expansion formula to calculate that ... but I'm too stupid to help you with that ... a machinist could though ... :D

...and LOOKS GREAT! ... can't wait to see this one come together!


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Post by The Czar » December 18th, 2012, 8:12 am

:LG: :LG: .....Frank is going to be so jealous..... :beer:


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Post by Frank_Cox » December 18th, 2012, 4:21 pm

Awesome! I have 4 of these tanks I need to get to one of these days

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Re: Need help calculating flow and fire box size for BBQ Bom

Post by pitbull8151 » December 21st, 2012, 7:22 pm

Put on door handle, stack cap with rod and plate inside for the "reverse flow" effect.
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