I Build A SMOKER From An Old Compressor!

[@ChudsBbq]

Great looking pit!! thanx for the shoutout!

[@RandomOldGuy40]

The most fun i've had watchign a build video. Thanks

[@katzmosestools]

Squirrely AF! Love it.

[@trevinpendry136]

7:47 “I just think it should be on the right” 😂 same! Idk why smokers with the fire box on the left bothers me so bad. It’s backwards!

[@threeriversforge1997]

I've got an old 100# propane tank that I've been thinking about making a grill out of. It'd only have about a foot of depth if I went with a horizontal design like that, but it'd have a solid 4' of grille length. I like the big tire idea, too. As a blacksmith, I'd have to add some decorative scrolls and the like, but that'd be half the fun.

[@JeffryJForan]

Diggin' the fact that in one video you see the project completed and it's not hella long! Keep the squirreliness comin' boys! Good job Jordan!

[@jordanheider2662]

Appreciate it!

[@PITMASTERX]

WHY haven't I found your channel sooner??!!! Awesome stuff

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

Man ! That is a gift from God, just to be able to build like that. 👊🏾✌🏾🙏🏾

[@rg3291]

Nice job! I like that you left the history and the "patina" in place

[@Bluescanian]

Great build, the only thing I would improve is that I don't think the steering will hold up over time. If you ad two 8" discs between the upper and lower part. As long as you are going straight there wont be a problem but if you make sharp turns there will be a lot of bending force on one small bolt and some square tubing.

[@papadave9061]

Dammit Jordan......GREAT JOB!! Oh, you too John. Oh, and Sam the Cam Man too. Might be time for a hoist and gantry setup............and hard hats.

[@FamilyManMoving]

Two firsts: first time watching your channel, and first time I laughed watching an overweight man dance. Nice build and nice pace to the vid. Thanks. Subbed.

[@brianhornby2564]

Nice Shoutout to Chud, I love that guy!!!!!

[@joshuaking34]

Welding wire, sparks and BBC sauce. Perfect recipe.

[@Henning214]

Lol.

[@feeterican]

Did you use a Thrust Bearing to hold the steering in place. If your not sure what I'm talking about, look up Thrust Bearing and you will come across a bearing that looks like a washer. You would need 2 of them to work. one on top and one in between the 2 beams.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Wow, not a single 'Damn it, Jordan' (other than your shirt) the whole vid. I like the camaraderie you show which is probably the norm in your shop. Nice videography, Sam. That was a very nice smoker. Nicely done, John & Jordan.

[@jordanheider2662]

I actually shot this video 📹

[@Vickie-Bligh]

@@jordanheider2662 Way to go, Jordan. You did awesome. All the way around!

[@cooperhoelscher7463]

“Make lumber prices cheap again” has got to be my favorite of your merch so far even though 2x4 are almost back down to what they used to be

[@mlubecke]

Can I swear??? That was Mother Trucken Awesome 👏 guys !!!

[@joevergnetti767]

I lived in Conshohocken (Conshy), it outside of Philly. Cool PA history right there!!

[@joestarke1357]

My favorite woodworking channel gives a shoutout to my favorite bbq channel (Chud). Gonna be a good day.

[@wesmccarley9845]

Love me some Chud’s BBQ and Aaron Franklin! Throwing lots of love to these Austin, TX boys! Great pit.

[@stonee1968]

Looks great! IF you have a problem with the grates being too hot near the fire box, you might consider a heat deflector under that part of the grates.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

love it turned out very smokin hot. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Design on. Fab on. Weld on. Keep making. God bless. Stay squirrely.

[@EricsBBQAndMORE]

When you fire her up, do yourself a favor and leave the smoke stack wide open! That is just a weather cover, regulate the airflow at the firebox side only. Nice job!

[@danjames3794]

When the background applause kicks in…I was standing and applauding. When from behind me she says “wtf are you doing”. In all fairness, I was wearing a t-shirt (2 sizes too small)…that’s it. So it must of looked strange. Love the channel, love the energy. My time is valuable to me and I entrust a chunk of my free time(which is usually 4 hours between 5am and 9am) to you!

[@Burschlag]

Who needs a Yoder anyhow, all you need is a fully outfitted fab shop lol

[@RobinsonStevens]

Loved the Chuds BBQ shout out. Bradley is the best.

[@ryanthomas2374]

Its like watching a Lincoln commercial

[@TylerFortier-v1x]

Awesome! Maybe think about installing a ceiling hoist for these types of project? I’m jealous of your shop though!

[@albertj2459]

That thing is massive! It was funny watching you trying to push it around the shop. Jordan killed it on the CNC 🔥

[@DavidMBurgmayer]

Hell yeah man, shout out to Conshohocken man that's where I grew up

[@taliamon]

Jordan gets the CNC cred! (I envy Jordan and the CNC shop).

[@JS-zb1vv]

Good video glad to see something new !!!

[@JoeAnshien]

Really fun video and great build! Why do most people put the firebox door on the side instead of front that is so much more convenient?

[@ThePureTypicalGamer]

Conshohocken is right outside of Philly. Very cool town and everyone is very friendly

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

Eating ribs....with a white hoodie on. Oh boy Jordan. Given how much metal you guys put in that thing you should have installed an electric motor in it.

[@John_Malecki]

Jordan realy wanted to hahah

[@jordanheider2662]

Motor and a seat so you cans drive it

[@vanjosh7763]

Can you make a firebox lined with either fire or refractory bricks? Would love to see them results.

[@xnorcal831x]

Have the rear axle have a go kart sprocket and chain to electric motor. Run a two postion switch up to the handle with a kill switch. Have a small battery powering it. Makes it super easy to move.

[@DumptruckDAV3]

I live one town over from Conshohocken! SE PA. It was a big steel town back in the day, now it's a lot of hipsters

[@bobbalkovec]

Looks awesome!!

[@timothymizell8631]

Awesome grill build....even better Welding Shield.

[@jreamsnyder]

This is my new favorite KZbin Channel. The content is great. The editing and production take it over the top. Glad I found *yinz (that hurts to type as a Bengals fan!).

[@ryanadams3858]

She’s a flamen beauty mate, nice job fella’s 😎🇦🇺

[@hklheman]

I love these guys, work and fun in one. should weld temp handle to lift the tank around.

[@tomamico806]

John add a thermometer at the hot box end, and a drip can at the low end.

[@Ridingrules10000]

Everything about this is awesome. That being said, the engineer in me says you should take a look at your swivel point where the wheels turn. Everything is beefy except that single bolt you have, and it will see quite a bit of bending load if you are moving the pit and hit against a curb or bump. I'd hate to see that beautiful piece of art take a nose-dive onto someone's foot. FYI, I have an air tank that I bought for almost exactly this build and I intend to "borrow" a bunch of your ideas... I don't hear "y'uns" very often. Good people 'round there...

[@johngraves9201]

I agree! Did a fantastic job on the smoker but a few upgrades would have it solid as a rock. Definitely need a bushing welded into that square tubing and a matching machined pin with a grease zerk or that thin wall square tubing will eventually wear and make it a pain to steer and move around. At the minimum if the bolt is kept I recommend welding the nut onto it. Constant vibration and turning motions will cause it to come loose and end badly. A thrust bearing on the swiveling surface would be an added plus!

[@oldowl4290]

I own the vertical twin of this. Same size and color. Also slated for a smoker or space capsule. I haven't decided.

[@wardad5628]

That's amazing that your ribs come off the smoker precut!

[@bryantpartazana6356]

Elite craftsmanship, great work

[@rivermallery650]

That’s a cool smoker. The fire department on on we did a poker shoulder smoke back in may we smoked 500 shoulders using old propane tanks. One of the best ways we found to get a straight line on the round tank was using a laser level. Love this build!!

[@rivermallery650]

And yes they are huge smokers lol

[@ga5743]

Bout time you give Jordan some kudos.

[@TheTtribe]

Thinking a portable rolling Gantry crane project should be in your near future.

[@BSBBQue]

I must have watched this video like 4 or 5 times now. So entertaining! I need to start watching more of your stuff.

[@emcfarlane86]

Awesome build! Loved this one. I enjoy the metal fab stuff along with the woodworking.

[@bigrod1987]

Nice! I got an old water heater tank that I turned into a smoker. Looks similar to this.

[@larrysherman5254]

Damnit Jordan, Ribs and a White Shirt? I'd look like a victim from Friday the 13th after a few ribs. lol

[@DinoQueenJoules]

Came down to say it! What a mad lad!

[@ScarferBrad]

Awesome job. Only thing I would have done different is make a better pivot for the front axle. Wouldn’t be too much more work but would be a lot stronger

[@Godemes]

1st upload in which Jordan didn't do something wrong? Don't get cocky kid!

[@Kujo21]

Great job fixing and re-tacking the hinges. 😏

[@cruftcreator]

This is amazing. And now I’m checking Facebook market for an old tank.

[@mattivirta]

why you can build old oil barrel or gas tank ot many same cheap smoker, cost about20-50$ all tras yard parts and weld together thats it.

[@buzzgallagher]

Do you need some kind of safety catch to prevent the lid slamming on a hand or finger when the lid is opened?

[@lukebenji4228]

Dammit Jordan that is sweet!

[@ChadsCustomCreations]

This is my favorite! You guys rocked it! Sam we missed you.

[@jc03571]

Awesome video. Keep going. Inspirational.

[@Hizzlesticks]

The Dammit Jordan shirts are gold

[@Sg-bg7xp]

Now that is beauty!

[@IntoTheDirtshop]

Do you have the pump still?

[@Thaammas]

Oh man this is soooo cool!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥

[@stevenkofoed1698]

Looks great 👍

[@alongfortheride2034]

Another Great Build Guys!

[@marketinggenius4438]

Next episode mounting a 5HP motor to it?!?!?

[@peteodonnell3765]

How thick did the air compressor tank end up being?

[@LeopoldoMadrid-w5l]

What type of insulation for the firebox was used? Thanks

[@linkpalmer]

Can we have more vids where Sam isn’t there and Jordan has to save the day? Your guys dynamic is hilarious. (Sorry Sam, we still love you)

[@chiknanwaffles9833]

That is a beautiful beast

[@tomamico806]

Getting close to mine John. 700 gallons, all stainless steel.

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

Dude has every tool known to man but has only made a metal box? it's just like 🔥 AWESOME TRUCK TV 🔥 With Mike Stacy 😀

[@cmsense8193]

Very nice! There are a few things I would do differently. Also, I won’t pay anyone money for a repurposed tank smoker, but I will definitely build one with all the online help! Great job!

[@jimmyz1686]

This was a sick build!!!!!!!

[@thoenew1]

Looks great. My father did something similar with an old fuel barrel. We use it for family events. Only suggestion I would make is to the grill plates with a straight direction metal. We used the expanded metal as well and after multiple uses the diamond shape starts making it harder to pull the meat off

[@kennywinchester5243]

I love your edits 🤣😂

[@kierancarter8369]

Critiques: 1.) I'm also a little concerned about the steering/pivot. I think you used a grade 8 bolt there, but personally like to see a little more support, think strut bars on a lifted truck. 2.) I think the grates are a little high. Do you have enough room to roast a large turkey or ham? If so great! With that being said, aside from the above, this is a SEXY build! I appreciate you kept the old sticker and manuf. tag, it adds to the charm. One last thing, you may want to condition the inside. Baste the hell out of the inside w/bacon fat an cook it. Do this 2-3 times and should be good to go. Nice job

[@hunterp7821]

That Metallica type font spelling America ..⚡️ 🇺🇸 ⚡️ 👌

[@MTBAlex]

Thing looks sick

[@bicivelo]

Effing beautiful blue!!!

[@michaelm077]

Big toys for big boys, 👍 nice job.

[@coreypierce4141]

I grew up in Conshohocken, PA! it's just outside of Philly.

[@jakebaran]

I bought that make lumber cheap again shirt so fast 🥵

[@cheeseb4291]

You need to get yourselves a jib crane boys!

[@FreakScenePromotions]

Nice jimmy diresta did something very similar a few months ago and it's a gigantic amount of smoking room, looks awesome my dude.

[@MrKeeblerelf77]

Best shirt ever, "DAMMIT JORDAN"!!!!!!!!!!!! 😂

[@averagejoesbbq]

Love this video. Thanks for posting 👍

[@dislexicdadscooking]

Lol I'm a food content maker..I approve...beautiful build

[@matthewfrusha1771]

How many gallons is the tank? Thanks..love the way the golf wheels look.

[@thomasgates7852]

You guys have made some awesome stuff on this channel but this might be the coolest project yet

[@jcsmith3806]

Lol, I built my offset from old lawn roller and an old compressor. 2 ft by 4 ft lawn roller is the cook chamber and I cut an 80 gallon compressor tank down for the firebox. When it was all said and done I had under a hundred bucks in it. And now people want me to build some for them and they want to pay lol. I can build beautiful things out of "store-bought material" 😉

[@-paulmp]

I have never seen anything so over engineered and overbuilt in my life... I love it.

[@joeyhannan5294]

I wish I’d have seen this sooner! I likely would have asked if you’d want to build another for a fellow yinzer! Wel, technically I’m about an hour north of ya, but just ordered a workhorse 1975T, but would have much rather supported a local business had I known. Either way, great work, and great vid!

[@GiovannyMoscozo]

I have a question? I have a old compressor I would like to make into a smoker. But I don't know how to properly clean and flush a the gunk inside. My main concern is I don't want to get people sick because I didn't know what I was doing. I would really appreciate advice and tips.

[@LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLing]

What kind of safety glasses are those?