rat smoker advice

[paulk73 151]

just got myself a secondhand chainsaw, to use as a smoker.ive taken the chain and bar off, and the plate that directs the exhaust. under the plate is just a hole where the exhaust comes out, its about 20/25mm deep just wondering how to attach the pipe and then the rubber tubing. should i just tap in a piece of copper pipe and then attach a length of hose. or is copper too soft. also what type of hose is the best? please help.

[nakednutt 58]

the ones ive made have been metal tubing welded on to the exhaust and just a good thick rubber hose attached with a jubilee clip. copper might bend easier than steel if it gets a good knock. but ive never tried it myself

[willum 89]

i always use a peice of steel pipe about 6-8 inches long welded on then blag a piece of hydraulic hose off the farmer and jubilee clip it on works for me and my mates

[Hunter hendy 0]

I have just got an old chainsaw of a mate, Tapped a bit of old copper tube in exhaust and added about 4ft of hydrolic pipe on to the tub with a clip works a treat

[slingshot82 32]

Use steel pipe mate, copper will bend easily once hot with the temperature of the exhaust gasses.

And whatever flexi hose you use will have to cope with high temp too, someone has already mentioned it but hydraulic hose works well. Atb mate

[paulk73 151]

lovely jubbly. i was thinking of tapping in a length of copper and the hydraulic pipe., i should be able to find cos i drive a wagon with an hyab on, in fact changed 2 hose on friday, wonder if i can find them? doh.. thanks for the advice lads,

[nakednutt 58]

most heavy rubber hose will do as the pipe will lose most of the heat before it gets to the rubber. thats why you make it a long piece of pipe.