Good call on the grounding and GFI receptacles. :)

If possible rubber tape or duckt tape your connection from the tool to your extension cord, I'm a commercial electrician and I do it every time to add a bit more saftey by waterproofing that end as well as the GFCI. Great video by the way sir glad you mentioned the saftey aspects first hopefully people follow your advice

I have cut several with a torch, plasma and grinder. I filled them with water for several days then emptied them. My tanks had all the valves/plugs off for weeks prior to starting. So far, I have been accident free. I will be changing out my extension chords or replacing the ends for ground defaults. I will build mine with a firebox on one end or in the middle so as not to have a hot end and cooler end of the bbq pit. Smoke stacks on each end will allow all meat to be exposed to heat / smoke.

Great video!

Nice to see a video advocate safety. Couple other methods to do the same but without the risk of electrical shock, use a pneumatic grinder, or simply fill the tank with inert gas and leave out the water. More expensive however.

excellent!!

How much soap (dawn) do you use for a 250 gallon tank when you do add soap? Is there a calculation you use for the size of the hole from the fire box to the smoking area?

I had been wondering how people cut propane tanks without them exploding from the sparks! Just a thought - once you have filled the tank with water, all the propane has been displaced... so to avoid cutting into a tank full of water, what about using a syphon to drain the water out again before cutting?

thank you..

those tanks usually have a 3/4" drain plug, for those that dont have a fork lift

Awsome

I don't use a calculation or anything. you only need about a couple cups or so of dawn. matter of fact I have been doing them lately without using the dawn soap and it works fine. You can find more info on how to size your smoker on our forums at smokerbuilder forums

Thanks! I don't work for OSHA tho LOL

Hard to hear you but nice on safety at beginning.

great tutorial! you must work under osha