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My firebox door hinge gave out right before a big cook last weekend
I was getting my offset smoker up to temp for a brisket when the whole door just sagged. The hinge pin on the left side had completely rusted through. I had to use a couple of heavy duty hose clamps to clamp the door to the firebox body just to keep it closed and hold heat. It worked okay, but I was nervous about it the whole 14 hour cook. Has anyone else had to do a quick field repair like that on their pit?
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ray_miller8428d agoMost Upvoted
Man, that sounds like a total hack job... I would never trust some hose clamps on a hot firebox for that long. You're lucky it held, that's just asking for a burn or a ruined cook. A proper weld is the only real fix for something that important. Honestly, I'd just cancel the cook and get it fixed right instead of risking it.
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lunag3028d ago
Just slap a second clamp on there and keep cooking, it'll hold fine.
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