Offset Smoker Build I From Scratch I BBQ!!

I initially intended to make a very small table top offset smoker just for fun. It turned out to be quite large and a full blown smoker in the end. Dimensions are below. I used my YesWelder Mig205DS mig welder and my YesWelder Cut55DS plasma cutter mainly on this job. Both worked fantastic! Also got some use out of my Wen 5" Bandsaw in both the chop saw and vertical configuration. Tons of fun! More to come. The 4" casters I used and method of installing them was a bit of a let down, but I'll modify those down the road since the smoker is functioning and getting plenty of use!
This video wasn't sponsored by anyone, and I've not received any tools from manufacturers. This is my own stuff and my opinions on them.
Dimensions and material:
Firebox- 12" x 12" 12" 3/16" thick mild steel
Smoke chamber- 30" wide, 12" deep, 12" tall from bottom rack, 18" tall from V-bottom. 1/8" thick mild steel.
Cooking grates- 29" wide, 11.5" deep. 3/4" sq. tubing 1/8" wall, 3/4" expanded metal grate mild steel.
Stand/Base- 1" square tubing 1/8" wall, 4" swivel casters
Thanks for watching!

[@4seasonsbbq]

Nice little smoker you got there. I've got a little FYI for ya. If you take a 1" piece of flat bar and weld it to your cook chamber door on the inside the full length left to right about 2" up from the bottom at about a 45° angle it will make your moisture drip back into your smoker instead of down the front and on to your deck. Just a little help because they can cause quite a mess. Great build. Have a great day 👍

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

That's a solid tip and I'll be using that trick from now on! Thanks

[@peterandanntowle5959]

That’s a cool smoker build bro.

[@brandenritchie8887]

Dude, you're a surgeon with that plasma cutter.

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks man! I try to stay steady :)

[@jessecarrillo7117]

Great job

[@Zone6G]

Awesome video. You shared enough detail to answer just about everything one needs to know.

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks! I tried to be as transparent as possible. Nice to know it kinda worked.

[@perrybrooks5535]

Good looking smoker, I really dig the style. However if you put a flat bar on the inside of the bottom of the door you will stop the drip on the outside/bottom of the pit

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Solid tip Perry. Thanks man

[@jamesroyal11]

Great build amigo. The best thing about being a welder is we can always modify things during or afterwards. Keep it up!

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thank you! I agree the flexibility of metal is amazing. I mess up quite a bit but can always add or remove metal. Much more forgiving than wood! Thanks for watching

[@skinlabaesthetics5157]

Cool build, thanks for the video 👍🏻

[@Packdawg20]

Awesome design great craftsmanship

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thank you sir!

[@cpereira23]

You really did a great job, congrats!!!

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks Carlos!

[@davekai5074]

Great build and fun to watch. Definitely subscribed.

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks Dave!

[@bubbyhardy6135]

Cool smoker man. Thumbs up!

[@CarlFiocca]

Nice Job. Looking forward to what you come up with next.

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks! Should be completing my version of a mini Chud Box pretty quick. It's very similar to the larger Chud Box I replicated in my last video. I appreciate you watching!

[@danielhoward571]

Good job job great idea thx for sharing

[@5150quintis]

Awesome job!!!

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks!

[@jonathonweathers2431]

Have to be honest, I initially questioned what you were doing, but daaamn! That is a cool little cooker! I can only imagine what you have planned for future builds

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Much appreciated! I'll keep the videos coming

[@antoineanderson2415]

Man that's ah nice smoker i live in South East Louisiana not many places around the town I live an work in do that ..

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks! You could check out Allen Tubbs at Allen's welding and woodworking on KZbin if you wanted to explore getting something local. He does good work and is very reasonable on his sell prices.

[@antoineanderson2415]

@@fabmakebuildcook6274 thank you I definitely check him out thanks again

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

@@antoineanderson2415 Happy to help!

[@jamesdubois8021]

not gonna lie nick, that shit is pretty slick to watch.

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks Jamie!

[@robertfranklin6281]

Really like the final look...would you be willing to share the dimensions so I could build one for my house

[@nickdubois8218]

Robert. The dimensions are in the description as well. Dimensions and material: Firebox- 12" x 12" 12" 3/16" thick mild steel Smoke chamber- 30" wide, 12" deep, 12" tall from bottom rack, 18" tall from V-bottom. 1/8" thick mild steel. Cooking grates- 29" wide, 11.5" deep. 3/4" sq. tubing 1/8" wall, 3/4" expanded metal grate mild steel. Stand/Base- 1" square tubing 1/8" wall, 4" swivel casters

[@dave1secondago]

nice build bro

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

I appreciate it!

[@thesmokingplank]

Chuds bbq is a great bbq channel. Really enjoyed your video, nice build! I'm getting ready to start a 200 gallon offset. Just subscribed!

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Awesome! Good luck on the 200 gallon build!

[@jobo320]

on my first smoker build, I also made my base too narrow. knocked it over a few times out in the yard.. luckily I wasn’t cooking ha

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

So annoying :)

[@gsbbq4870]

Love it. Would you consider putting the temp gauge at rack level? Also maybe moving the grease ball valve more towards the chimney end and have the metal inside have a slope for drainage. Just some ideas cause If I could weld that's what I would do. You do an excellent job. Would you consider an order of that grill and how much?

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks Gerald! Yes on the gauge since it's best to have where you'll be cooking. The drain location being near the chimney would work, but one thing I did on my latest build is remove the valve altogether. Not needed and "sloping" the metal to the drain is now done by welding pipe nipples directly to the cook chamber so there aren't any high spots to trap grease (For the most part). I appreciate the comments and feedback!

[@davidcraft4909]

Man, the way you did that lid it looks nice, that's really cool. The rest looks good too, but its that door that really stands out to me. oh yeah the little casters, lol. I recently built a small grill that had a floppy stand made out of angle iron, I had to cut it off and replace it with square tubing. So I totally understand how it probably seemed like those little casters would be good idea until you were done building it. lol

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks David! Live and learn right?! I use square tubing now on all of my builds and much larger casters :)

[@lpeter5781]

I appreciate you listing your sizes and materials in the description, thank you!

[@antoineanderson4984]

I'm new to your channel awesome videos very interesting

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks!

[@jfcustomfab]

One suggestion.. that drain that small is going to clog .. just cut a piece of 3/4 tube and add it for the grease and oil to run out .. and into the bucket .. you don’t need the ball valve .. I had one on my last build and after about 3 cooks cut it off due to clogging .. you can check out my build to see how I did my drain .. good work

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

jfcustomfab you're absolutely right. The ball valve sucks and totally gets clogged after every cook. I keep a piece of 1/8" ER70S-6 handy to poke through the grease. Probably will just take it off as you suggest. Thanks for watching!

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Dude your offset is frickin great! Probably 4 times as heavy as mine. Very nice

[@jfcustomfab]

@@fabmakebuildcook6274 thanks !! My first one was smaller .. but quickly realized I wanted a bigger one .. I would add a piece of tube steel like 1/2-3/4 to make the drain out of about 6 inch long .. I like your build as well

[@marcmassa4345]

Enjoy watching your videos and love your fabrications, and talents! I was just curious tho, were did you get your weld table?

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks marc. Weldtables.com It's a certiflat table

[@PercussionImprovisations]

I really enjoyed this video. This makes me want to get into metal fabrication to make my own smokers! I do have some questions. Do you think the having this box shape affects the convection of the smoker? Would the convection be worse than a cooker made with cylindrical pipe? Is it more cost effective to use sheet metal instead of pipe for the cook chamber? Would a box type build like this be possible with 1/4 inch steel? These are the things that I think about LOL. Again, awesome work from a fellow Nick!

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks Nick :)! Here's some answers to your questions. I think the cylindrical shape of a smoker is ideal but not THAT much better than a properly built one with flat sides. Both can work great. I think a cylindrical offset might be more cost effective if you can find an old air compressor tank, or propane tank for cheap and turn it into a smoker. From scratch using plate is easier since you can use easy angles to make your measurements and cuts in my opinion. You can definitely use 1/4" plate. The thicker you go the better heat retention you'll have and the longer your smoker will last. BUT your smoker will get VERY heavy very quick. I built a cylindrical style 94gallon offset in one of my other videos which I love. Check it out when you get a chance and thanks for watching!

[@PercussionImprovisations]

@@fabmakebuildcook6274 thanks man! Your channel is going to BLOW UP ON THE SCENE!!

[@thebeardedstork432]

Curious as to the make and model of your plasma cutter? Seems to do a real nice job. Thanks

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

It's a YesWelder Cut55DS. I have no complaints about it, other than it is not suitable for use with a CNC plasma table due to its high frequency arc start. Otherwise, the unit cuts nicely.

[@DPNP-ls7ro]

Very well done mate, but I also wanna know where you purcased those magnetic tools as well.

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks! I bought them on Amazon and weldmonger.com (Jody's website from weldingtipsandtricks who you should check out if you haven't already :). His KZbin channel is largely where I learned to weld). Stronghand tools makes the magnetic tab things and the regular red magnetic squares are made by a bunch of companies. Hope this helps!

[@DPNP-ls7ro]

@@fabmakebuildcook6274 thanks I will. Appreciate it.👍🏾

[@briank.1102]

How much do you charge to make 4 cooking grates with square tubing and 3/4 expanded grates to Cali? 30.5" x 21"

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Not much. Shipping will probably be more expensive. Email me at [e-mail] for details please.

[@johnruiz4370]

Where did you get your welding table from?

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

weldtables.com. It's one of the certiflat tables. Nice table for light duty fabrication, but am now looking at getting something with a heavier duty top.

[@D559Archuleta559]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@tokenfatfriend68]

Where did you get those gold magnets?

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

I bought them on Amazon. They're called Mag Tabs built by Strong Hand Tools. Here's a link. These things get used all the time! www.amazon.com/Strong-Hand-Tools-Adjustable-Magnetic/dp/B0087GAEDM/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=mag+tabs&qid=1608473086&sr=8-7

[@user-sh7uk4zy5j]

Dig it

[@TimArland]

Nice! What would you say your materials cost was for this?

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks! I figured right around $125. The main smoke chamber is 1/8" thick HR Steel. The firebox is 3/16" HR Steel but I bought those as drop pieces from my metal supply store (Coremarkmetals.com). It's kind of hard to accurately gauge since I still have a bunch of metal leftover from this build. You'll see some of it in my next video which should be posting tomorrow :) Thanks again for watching.

[@mikecoughlin4128]

To double the material thickness would it approx double the cost? I’m not to familiar with Steel pricing, just smokers.

[@ntj030885]

Man that’s looking good. I noticed that you drag the plasma tip along he metal. My plasma torch looks the same as yours and I was thunking that you had to use a stand off and not touch the metal with the tip. Have you seen any side effects from doing this? I know it makes things faster and easier for sure.

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Yeah it tends to beat up the tip a little more when you initially pierce a hole in the metal. If you're starting from an edge it's not as noticeable since the plasma stream more deflects to the side instead of back into the tip. I just ordered replacement tips and some stand off attachments for this purpose though! Thanks for watching

[@mikecoughlin4128]

Checkout my favorite builder for some ideas for your next build! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5qwfnhre7N0btE I can’t afford to buy one but I might attempt to build one loosely based on his design.

[@fabmakebuildcook6274]

Thanks! Just subscribed. Good looking work!

[@Tofasttodrive]

Hey I am looking for a nice smoker would you be interested in building one please let me know if your up for it

[@ryanzwick6303]

Cool build. I live just to the west of you in nd. Check out my Facebook and some of the builds I've done.

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