File cabinet smoker now finished

[Vic.]

here's some pics of my file cabinet smoker. Made a mild steel inner for it and insulated it with thermal rockwool. Inner is pop-riveted onto file cabinet, door fronts and backs are pop-riveted to each other. Gave it a good season with the gas burner up full, temps went off the scale 550F +, and the build and doors didn't warp phew..... filled in a few smoke leaks with chemical metal.

Temps are varying between 250-300F with the burner at the lowest setting and the drip tray filled with water. Better too hot than not I can cover some of the burner holes If I need a real slow cook and blast her up high for a tandoori style cook

Happy its all over now the fun really starts

[Vic.]

Hi Doc, what would you use to clean the inside, its pigging. I seasoned it with lard and oil and it has dripped everywhere and caked on the sides

[Vic.]

cheers, will try the spray oil

[Vic.]

good man, are you O2. I've got load of free calls at the mo pm me if you are

I've got a pork shoulder and a gammon in the fridge ready for smoking this weekend too

[Vic.]

gave it a good burn for 3 hrs last night, opened the doors this morning and the rope seal had stuck to the cabinet, caked hard as a rock .....will have to try pop-riveting the rope seal on instead of using glue.

[Vic.]

some photos of my new stove rope seal. It's higher grade as you've recommended Doc. I was sold cheap stuff at the start. ...This stuff is 14mm, has got a grey woven outer with a hard white inner. So far its working good. Glued using stovex adhesive using a small grove 4-5mm wide.