Well here I go again. Finished for now. 08/24/12

[BigPhil32]

Wow, Kevin....awesome work as usual. I can help out with grunt work for the inagural hog cook!!! Oh to have skills like you...damn fine job sir! Looking forward to more photos...stay cool!
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[dtel]

That's some really nice looking grates, the handles are big, that will be nice when handeling the grates, very nice.

Is this going to be yours when your done building ?

[SWP5767]

Looking good as always.
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[OATMEAL]

The grates look... well... great!!! Keep us entertained with your work sir.

[k.a.m.]

Thank You Phillip, With your cooking skills my Friend you will be on deck with the cooker.

Thank you dtel, , this one is staying home I am building this cooker for Debbie and myself.

Thank you SWP5767.

Thank You OATMEAL, , I will try to keep up the pace.

Tonight I cut out the plates for the warming chamber. Lets see how the long weekend works for me.

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[GF]

k.a.m., those are some damn nice torch cuts.

Every time I grab one it looks like a roller coaster.

Did the weather cool off into the 90's?

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[k.a.m.]

Thank You GF, no the weather is still very hot but I needed to empty my Oxygen bottle and last night was the time. I was drenched by the end.

Robert, I never thought I would hope for a rain out my Friend but I am with you I hope it rains all weekend we need it.
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[J.O.]

Can`t wait to get over there Just hoping for some warm ,nice weather.
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[bigmike782]

KAM,that photo is staged!You cut that with a track burner and then setup for the photo
How in blazes do you cut so straight without a guide?
What kind of cutting shield are you wearing?it looks really cool.

This is a very cool thread......you do very nice work!

[k.a.m.]

J.O., You need to hurry up and maybe you can bring some cooler temps with you.

Thank you bigmike782, just years of welding and fitting. I started out fitting and have always loved torch work.
My face shield is a Jackson I love it because it allows me to comfortably where my eye glasses and no fogging occurs.
http://www.jacksonsafety.com/linkdetails.cfm?groupid=3010345
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[Flyin Pig Cookers]

Kevin ;

One of the church sign board read "The Devil called and wants his climate back ". I think he needs it more then us .

Tuck said that !
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[k.a.m.]

[k.a.m.]

I got to work on the cooker today. I finished the tuning plates and got the warming chamber welded out. I will cut and fit up the slide damper on the cooking chamber before the warmer gets put on.
The finished tuning plates closed up for R/F use.



The plates stacked and open for regular use.



The warming chamber coming together.


Got the top on and had to tweak the plates a bit.


The pieces went together nicely.



This is the penetration you get when you corner the plates.


I need to knock out the braces and clean up the tacks and then she will be ready to set on top the firebox.


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[GF]

k.a.m., looking very good.
I hope the weather broke some, looks like you burned a few rods over the weekend.
I love the tube idea for fitting up the plates, a idea I'm sure to steal.
Looks like you are in the home stretch on this, keep up the outstanding work.

[msiegpt]

k.a.m. Impressive work as always. it inspires me to get started on a buid I have been considering
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[Wreckless]

Some decent weather is all you asked for and boy howdy did you deliver. Looking great Kevin, thanks for the eye candy.
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[killswitch505]

damn brother you got a lot done over the long weekend so whens the first cook
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[TrailerBuilder]

Looking good Kevin. I like how you put the straps on the tuning plates to overlap like that, thats a good idea. Glad you got at least one nice dry day to work on the rig.

Looking good my friend
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[dtel]