stump-a-rator

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:33 pm

Thinking of adding a gravity feed on the side of an old fridg I'm working on. I dont see why it would not work 6x6 44" tall 8x10 fire box 3x5 inlet in to the fridg and insulate the shute. I have read most of the post what
do you pros think. This is my first build. My bud has an old fridg just
puts lump in pan in bottom ribs 5hrs butts 7hrs nothing fancy no temp
gauge just cooks. I'm in the middle of removing all the plastic replacing it
with stainles on mine. Thanks for any input good or bad Del

]Will and pics i gess when I post 5 times I tried.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:00 am

You should be able to. If you look at the new Stump's Elite smoker the heat source is detachable. You could use the same engineering to add a GF fire box to pretty much anything that cooks vertical.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:58 am

You could look at insulating the firebox part, but it is not really necessary to insulate the chute itself. Keep us posted on your build. BTW-- welcome to the forum dp34.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:06 am

can you post some photo's of the fridge before you start?

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:49 am

Thanks guys for the welcome. I would think that the top of the shute will
get hot as well to the touch. As for as pics i have some from almost from start. Havent seen alot of detail on the stumps elite. Will post pics after 5 post
Again thanks.
Del

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:52 am

Just make 3 more posts and say Hi. The cops wont come get you, Barry might razz you.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:56 am

I need to go back and do my intro that will be one.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:42 pm

I really don't think the chute will get hot to touch if you have a good seal on the lid. It may get warm, but not hot.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:47 pm

Thanks that will save a little money still trying to post pics do you have to have all 5 on the same topic.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:48 pm

dp34 wrote:

Thanks that will save a little money still trying to post pics do you have to have all 5 on the same topic.

That was your 5th.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:54 pm

This is the project I'm wanting to make a stump-a-rater just starting.
Deer season opens tomorrow dont know how much time on weekends
I will be working on it.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:07 pm

Del, did you leave the original insulation in the walls? I hope you did, because that is very good insulation that they used in the fridges. Must be nice to be able to afford stainless for the inside liner. How much do you have to pay for SS down there? Looks good so far. Keep us posted.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:37 pm

Jim' yes I left that good insulation that stuff is thick. I have a friend ownes
a sheet metal comp. it was free I would hate to know the price dont know
how much more will be ss.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:58 pm

Del I used an old fridge to cook in over 30 years ago. I had an old tip top tin stove and a 6 inch smoke pipe goin into it at the bottom and for vent holes at the top I let her have it with a 12 guage shotgun a couple of times in the top *6 shot if I remember right. did the trick I never had a heat guage either cooked by smell Bill in thoes days.
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:30 pm

That fridg was almost new 30 years ago.