Gravity Feed #5

[johnnywoz]

In your March 12 post, you have a picture of your firebox, what is that handle in there above the wood chunk??? I'm about to build one of these smokers and have the plans from 'SmokeBuilder' but I don't see that detail.

[JKalchik]

My bet would be that's the handle for a removable grate under the firebox. Personally, I consider a removable grate to be pretty much required. It's easy enough to build, 2 pieces of angle welded inside the ash box, and a grate welded up from re-rod and and angle.

[h2orescuemedic]

its the grate that the charcoal sits on. If i was to build another one i would add about a 1/16 of an inch to the angle iron that it sits on, It needs just a little wiggle room to make a touch easier to pull out. Its a little tight on mine,

[Chromeski]

its the grate that the charcoal sits on. If i was to build another one i would add about a 1/16 of an inch to the angle iron that it sits on, It needs just a little wiggle room to make a touch easier to pull out. Its a little tight on mine,

You could "polish" the grate a bit with your angle grinder. If it's tough now it will probably get worse with rust and ash building up.

[h2orescuemedic]

Chromeski, Thats a good idea, I just wiggle it and it slides out with out much trouble. you can't just pull strait, it will bind, but with a little shaking it starts moving.

[ajfoxy]

As Chromeski said, dress the grate with an angle grinder, even taking the corners off to aid quick removal.

[Marvo]

Tapped up and ready for powder coat. They talked me into high temp gray, They was afraid the temp of the chimney would make the paint soft and it would discolor,

How hot does that high temp powder coat go up to? Have you had any issues since you put it on?