Learn a lot from your videos 😊

Made my process so much easier. Thank you.

Amazing Teaching video! Thank You, Frank!

Thank you for the concept of dealing with the doors before welding the hinges on

great video... now i feel comfortable trying it myself

Thank you for your time and great video

Great job, Frank!

Nice work I enjoy building them myself

How to cut into a propane tank safely Thank you for sharing

Very nice explanation

What a legend. Fantastic work

Great how to, thank you for sharing your expertise

I have a 250 gallon tank I’m gonna start working on Friday so I’ll keep your demonstrations in mind

I like how organised his workshop is.

2:12 really good tip, thanks

Very professional yet well explained for novices like me. Thanks for the information.

Clean cuts.

Excellent video. Will use these tips for my upcoming smoker build. Greetings from Sweden.

Nice clean job.

Wow great tips!!!!!!!! For a newbie wanting to build a smoker soon thank you so much!!!!

From one old welder to another, great job! Liked and subscribed.

used the straight edge and ratchet strap today on a smoker I'm building, a very worthy tip, quick and easy to set up. Worked a treat👍

Great job thanks for the ideas I have built a few but enjoy watching for new ideas

Great 👍 job

This was a great video made me feel like i could do it myself. Well done.

I have a propane tank I'm going to build a offset smoker out of I appreciate all the content

Thanks for the tip and the video.

Really great info! Thank you so much

Very nice work and good information. Metal working is great fun.

Great tip

Just saw this, love the work. The bung removal tip was great, I have in the past done similar things a bit differently. You can use a second hole saw that fits into the existing hole threaded onto the remaining part of the saw arbor. It saves a step. Keep up the awesome work

Need to next videos to mount door , reverse flow inside and fire box assy. Thanks

Great video thank you for all the pointers, will be cutting my door in the next week here. 120 gal been sitting a couple days filled with water so I don't blow up lol

I am planning on building a 250 gallon offset smoker and these videos are super helpful

thanks for the great tips and the video bro

This was an EXCELLENT video. Super helpful and love the detail. Who makes the clutches grinder?

Awesome video!!!!!!

Great video! Inspiring me to get started on my build. Never built a pit from start to finish, only repaired/rebuilt a few. Got axles, trailer tongue, framing material and a 500gal propane tank from the 60s.

UNCLEDOUG IN BOONE N.C. LIKE THE UNIT !!!!! LOOKS GOOD SO FAR !!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!!

Your a real pro 👍🍻

I have a 120 gallon tank and is scared to cut it. Thank for truly explaining your method.

Hey frank that,s a great video, smoothest cut I have seen yet! I would like to see a video on how to add straps for smoke leakage on door seams.

any suggestions where to get metal tube for the cook chamber, looking to start a similar build ?

thanks so much, i am new to chan a new subber . enjoying how you share your experience and knowledge, i am an american but in the philippines on ss and could not afford to buy one of these in usa but i might get it done here. i am starting a piggery operation and at least want a smoker for my own use and who knows there might be a business for me . pigs first then the smoker lol.. not much equipment and not lots of experience, well a year of welding decades ago and worked in the field for short time before i went on to something else, but think i can if i can keep up the energy. haha . i might considering a local worker if i can find one to do it right

Frank, did you ever end up making a video of fitting up the doors?

Just subscribed to uou channel. Your work is awesome. Can you do a video on how to lay out a firebox?

I didn’t know how many different metombo 6” grinders there are , are they all clutch and is it a 4” thanks

Building a 150 smoker myself and was wondering how far down from top dead center of tank to the top of the door do you usually go?

What do you do with the mercapatn oil?

What's the easiest way to find dead center on the dome end of a tank for cutting the smoke stack hole?

What gauge is the sidewall? It looks to be 1/4in or greater. that would make for some nice sturdiness as well as heat retention! Also, those cuts are clean af! Great job sir!

If you built a octagonal pit would you do this on the doors? Or just cut them cause there really isn't any stress like a pipe

Do you have any videos on how to fix a warped door after it’s cut out?

Do you have any videos that show how to fix a warped door after it’s cut out?

Is there a video for fixing the doors that are sprung?

what I was wanting to see is how you bend the plug to the same contour as the tank as I've always struggled with getting that perfect.

What kind of paint did you use and temperature?

How do you mark opening for a casing fire pit ?

I recently picked up a 250 gallom propane tank and it was a white paint would i need to burn that off or can it stay there’s some places where its flaking off already

i just cut the firebox end of a 250 gallon tank..with a metabo grinder.... it took a lot longer than I thought it ate the hell out of the wheels.. I will be using the plasma cutter for now on...

Frank I just found your videos and must say that I am enjoying them. I'm one of those "Old Dogs" learning new tricks. I normally use air compressor thanks and have not cut through any propane tanks but hopefully you can help me face that fear. Can't wait to watch some more videos.

You are not only a great fab designer/builder, you are also a very talented instructor! Thanks! I'm interested in seeing you demonstrate how you fill and clean up those bung holes after you cut them out. I looked through all your videos, but couldn't locate anything. Thanks again!

Hey Frank Gréât video. Where can I buy the curved/flexible Ruler you are using to mark the line on the sides?

Hey Frank great videos. Your tutorials really help me when I’m building my pits. One of my issues that I run into at times is the door warps on me and I have a difficult time getting the bottom of the door to seal completely. But I do my homework 📚 and study grill/pit building and you my guy are awesome.

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I just leave the holes and plug them up I think it gives the smoker character, my personal one has 4-2inch pipe holes that I plugged up with 2 inch plugs and gives it that steam punk look, That old school 1800's industrial machine look...

Hello is there a video on properly welding flatbar to the doors?

Great video. When you fill the tank with water to cut. is the water considered a hazardous material after. Looks like everything I watch the water is left to seep into the ground.

Any chance to get a video on how you fit the doors to the tank? I use a bottle Jack but was just curious on how you did it. It’s so hard to keep them straight with welding on the strips on the sides too.

Is there a pattern for cutting out for fire box?

I use magnets from scrap microwaves very strong

where do you find so many tanks to recycle? I'm here in SE Louisiana and am not having much luck finding a 150 gal.....

Can a 1000 gallon propane tank be made into reverse flow instead of open chamber? Love your videos keep up the good work.

What is the smallest stick burner you have built? Have you ever heard of someone insulating their stick burner? Great video, thanks for sharing, I liked and subscribed!

Any chance you can do a video on how setup and mount the doors to the cook chamber? I am on my second build, but always looking learn new ways on mounting doors.

Do you weld like a 1/4" flat bar be hind the doors, does it help it frm twisting or is there such a thing of the doors twisting?

Can I buy one cut out but not finished

I am about to start my 250G Build! What's the best way to get the paint off the tank? I was going to take it down to the metal before starting to cut.

Hi there!!! Could you please tell me where could I buy that metal ruler, the one that you use with the ratchet and the large one in yellow? Tks. Nice video 😎

Could you just take another hole saw bit that just fits inside the hole and screw it on the the larger hole saw?

Im in the process of building my smoker from a 150gal tank. What paint do you use to paint your smokers?

Thanks for sharing your expertise. I’m finding it difficult to find a 250 gal propane tank at a decent price here in Arizona, do you have any recommendations and what would you consider a decent price?

Could you do a video on working the door to the cook chamber or working the cook chamber to the door in order to get a good fit up? I tried the chain and floor jack method but it bent the door it the wrong spot. Lol. Was hard to fix it.

Using grinder with handle on is safer When cutting or grinding .

I see you use propane tanks for your builds. Would an old air compressor tank work for this as well. Looking a using a 60 gallon tank for the cook chamber.

How about a video about fitting the door to the chamber after you cut it out? I know you say there’s no way around just curious how you work it and get it to fit

What do you do when the door pops out of round or looses it's curvature? How do you true them back into shape?

I have to cut the door in a 55gal. Drum.

I am in the process of building a 500 gallon smoker and i am having a problem getting the drain plug out of the bottom on the tank? Any suggestions on how I can remove it?

I just cut mine but ther is still a gas smell how can i get rid of it

Question..Since I plan on painting my smoker using rustoleum 2000 degree black, would you recommend sandblasting the surface before painting?

How did you purge the propane tank

Please tell me here you purchased your flexible yardstick?

Can you cut the tank full of water with the plasma cutter to help prevent warpage without getting electrocuted?

Man I've got to get me a plasma cutter cutting holes in propane tanks with a 4.5 in cutoff wheel sucks!!!

Could you show how you work the door to fit?

At the 32 second mark, there is another tank that has been cut for a round firebox. How do I mark the cut?

too many comments to check for my question. In the video you say theres nothing you can do to stop the door from warping regardless of using plasma or a cut-off wheel. I welded exterior gussets or fins" on the outside hoping it would stop the stored tensions from warping/springing but it still did. The alignment is a little off still after welding in straps to the underside after attempting to flatten it out. Drive me nuts!!

Did you make the curved yardstick, or is it commercially available? Also, you mentioned having to "work" the doors or cook chamber to make them fit. Are you planning a video on fitment? I'd definitely watch it!!

Where can I get one of those measured straight edge