# Using an old oil tank as a BBQ smoker \[smoker build thread\] **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 22, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883 "2009-09-22T10:15:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/81 "2009-09-23T10:49:11Z")
word, wearing the hawaiian shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/82 "2009-09-23T10:49:23Z")
way to go OT in your thread! :bush: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/83 "2009-09-23T10:50:09Z")
The ADD is strong in me today. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/84 "2009-09-23T10:52:50Z")
So, I don’t really want to take apart a working dryer even though I have a spare. Does anyone have an old electric motor laying around? (Think rotisserie…) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/85 "2009-09-23T10:54:00Z")
Jeff you’re getting closer, now move this thread to the Homes subforum. :mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/86 "2009-09-23T10:58:20Z")
ugh, hold on… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/87 "2009-09-23T11:01:55Z")
Yes. So I’m sizing up pulleys on McMaster Carr. What’s a nice rate of rotation for a big piece of meat? 30 rpm? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/88 "2009-09-23T11:04:44Z")
God, there are so many homosexual undertones in this thread. I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/89 "2009-09-23T11:08:42Z")
:nohomo: ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/90 "2009-09-23T11:09:41Z")
Is this what your going for? ![http://www.bbqtrader.com/imges/sothern%20y/commercial_bbq_smoker_Rotisserie-southern-yankee-a.jpg](http://www.bbqtrader.com/imges/sothern%20y/commercial_bbq_smoker_Rotisserie-southern-yankee-a.jpg) You find a motor already? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/91 "2009-09-23T11:12:47Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Yes. > > So I’m sizing up pulleys on McMaster Carr. What’s a nice rate of rotation for a big piece of meat? 30 rpm? looks like standard is 1 RPM. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/92 "2009-09-23T11:15:19Z")
It won’t be done nearly that well, but yeah. I’m going to try to do this for as close to free as possible. I’ll have to buy a little hvac ducting, some hardware, and maybe a pulley to properly step down whatever electric motor I can get ahold of for proper meatspin nohomo. I’ll get a barrel for free from Praxair or OGSI and an electric motor out of my old dryer if nobody else has anything to offer. No trailer. It’ll be set up on blocks in place and I’ll just borrow whatever trailer I can find to move it. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/93 "2009-09-23T11:16:18Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > looks like standard is 1 RPM. Fuckin A. Maybe I’ll just put a hand crank on it. Then we can ask girls at parties to take turns cranking our meat. :pedo: Of course, with a low heat like a smoker the meat doesn’t really need to be turned. Maybe I’ll just toss in some metal grating and be done with it. That would definitely help my goal of $0 dollars… ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/94 "2009-09-23T11:19:17Z")
Thats what im saying. I don’t think you need to make it rotate at this point. Your main goal should be getting it up and running so we can cook an amazing amount of ribs and drink beer all day. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/95 "2009-09-23T11:21:34Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/96 "2009-09-23T11:22:20Z")
Accessory #1 > **[Robot Check](https://www.amazon.com/Maverick-RediChek-Remote-Wireless-Thermometer/dp/B0000DIU49/)** ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/97 "2009-09-23T11:22:32Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > they have the perfect pulley solution here at [www.meatcookers.com](http://www.meatcookers.com) if thats a NWS link you are getting hit with the ban stick. Blocked by IT. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/98 "2009-09-23T11:23:12Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > they have the perfect pulley solution here at [www.meatcookers.com](http://www.meatspin.com) You FUCK ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/99 "2009-09-23T11:24:19Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > they have the perfect pulley solution here at [www.meatcookers.com](http://www.meatspin.com) **NWS YOU FGGT FUCK.** Dude, i’m at work… as i’m sure many others are. FUCK YOU. BAN. Seriously, fuck you. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/using-an-old-oil-tank-as-a-bbq-smoker-smoker-build-thread/73883/100 "2009-09-23T11:24:41Z")
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