Cook Chamber Door Cut Layout [Expert Tips: How To Find Top Dead Center On a Tank or Pipe]

[@danabooysen4672]

I love the content from both your site and KZbin channel. Bought some of your plans and received great support. Highly recommended. Keep posting and stay healthy!

[@SmokerBuilder]

Thanks so much for the kind words! we do it because we love to do it!

[@timothyleger4385]

Frank & Tom in the morning !! No better way to start your day !! If y'all choose to, look for a CURV-O-MARK #7 PIPE CENTER FINDER, or the FLANGE WIZARD PIPE CENTER FINDER TOOL the large one ! They have a center punch built in ! I used one for years, and still have 2 of them !! I have used your way too, also you can use a framing square, and a torpedo level !! Great video !!

[@SmokerBuilder]

those are REALLY nice!! The curv-o-mark stuff is top dollar!

[@timothyleger4385]

@@SmokerBuilder look in the Pawn Shops, on Ebay, Craigslist sometimes has one or two, Facebook markets too !!

[@ajsironworks3937]

Nice way to get a centering head. Never thought of doing that. Thanks

[@jdawg1835]

Jackson Safety makes a centering head tool called "Curv O Mark" with a built in level (that rotates with degree marks) and punch. I use mine pretty regularly. Saves from having to juggle the square and level at the same time. Anyways, I love your videos and products. Keep on keeping on.

[@SmokerBuilder]

Those are awesome! I had one a long time ago. Need to get another

[@HillCountryCodger]

Why not just rotate the tank 180* and put the bungs at the bottom for a drain cleanout? Grinding off the lift points on the ends, and the “leg” that was previously at the bottom would make for a really clean look.

[@SmokerBuilder]

That's also a good Idea. I have done that on a few. only thing is sometimes the older tanks have some perty bad pitting in the metal from rusting. great idea for some of the tanks on better shape though!